News analysis
Malaysia's stalemate opens door to new coalitions
But if possible configurations for a coalition fail to materialise, then an election beckons
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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.
