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Negeri Sembilan crisis signals end is nigh for Anwar’s unity government
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Negeri Sembilan chief minister Aminuddin Harun (centre) retains the support of his Pakatan Harapan colleagues but UMNO's attempt to topple him is set to have national ramifications.
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- BN withdrew support for PH in Negeri Sembilan on April 27, forging an alliance with PN. This "betrayal" of public mandate sparked outrage, destabilising the state government.
- This Negeri Sembilan move strains the national PH-BN unity alliance, likely ending their pact for upcoming state polls in Johor, Melaka and Sarawak.
- Growing alliance tensions could force PM Anwar to call an early general election, possibly by end 2026, years sooner than 2028. BN's past "power grabs" create distrust.
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KUALA LUMPUR – The sundering of the alliance between Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition and Barisan Nasional (BN) in the state of Negeri Sembilan will have far-reaching consequences for upcoming polls in Malaysia.
Datuk Seri Anwar may now be forced to bring forward the general election, when it is due only by early 2028.
