Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has subtly ramped up pressure for the promised transition of power to him from Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, even as their Pakatan Harapan (PH) government faces public backlash over discordant policies and a slowing economy.
While Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) publicly threw its support behind Tun Dr Mahathir on Sunday amid swirling rumours of a no-confidence vote against his administration, the party repeated Mr Anwar's recent claim that the Premier had agreed to hand over power to him within two years.
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