The impending snap polls in Johor and Negeri Sembilan are not simply state-level electoral contests. They are opening salvos by the United National Organisation (UMNO) to set the stage for a national power struggle that will test the foundations of Malaysia’s first genuine multi-coalition government, writes CNA's

He has warned he may consider snap polls if internal divisions deepen

The state’s snap poll follows Johor’s dissolution, exposing local rivalries that could undermine the prime minister’s federal coalition.