Malaysia's political stalemate opens door to new coalitions

Shannon Teoh
Malaysia Bureau Chief
<p>epa08249028 Malaysia's President of the People's Justice Party and leader of Pakatan Harapan coalition, Anwar Ibrahim (2-L) speaks at the Pakatan Harapan press conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 26 February 2020. According to reports, the Pakatan Harapan coallition has backed Ibrahim for the post of the Prime Minister after Mahathir Mohamad has resigned as Malaysian prime minister on 24 February. EPA-EFE/AHMAD YUSNI</p> PHOTO: EPA
Updated
Feb 27, 2020, 12:27 PM
Published
Feb 26, 2020, 11:23 PM
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KUALA LUMPUR - On paper, no one has the majority.

The three parties still in Pakatan Harapan (PH) have instructed their 92 MPs to back Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) president Anwar Ibrahim as the country's next prime minister, ostensibly to fulfil an agreement by the coalition for him to take over from Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

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