Mahathir quits as Malaysian PM: What is the PH infighting about?

A photo taken on Feb 21, 2020, shows (from left) Parti Keadilan Rakyat president Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister Wan Azizah Wan Ismail and Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia president Muhyiddin Yassin during a press conference in Putrajaya. PHOTO: BERNAMA
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Malaysia's ruling coalition Pakatan Harapan (PH) collapsed on Monday (Feb 24), with its leader, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, set to form a new government with his old foes from Umno and Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS), allies in Sabah and Sarawak, and 11 MPs from Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR).

Here is an explanation of the political changes happening in Malaysia.

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