Anwar's leadership under scrutiny after opposition's failure to challenge Budget 2021

Mr Anwar Ibrahim has been confronted over failing to force a bloc vote against Budget 2021 on Nov 26. PHOTO: REUTERS
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KUALA LUMPUR - Fiery words have been exchanged between Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) and its allies after a much-anticipated showdown with the Muhyiddin Yassin administration never materialised this week.

The flash point came when a leader from his largest partner Democratic Action Party (DAP) called for the Pakatan Harapan (PH) alliance to be disbanded if Malaysia's Opposition Leader refuses to apologise for the embarrassing failure to force a bloc vote against Budget 2021 on Thursday (Nov 26).

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