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Prime frenemies: Saga of Mahathir and Anwar
Even as they try to regain power, Malaysia's two opposition leaders remain locked in suspicion, ill will
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Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim with Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad in a February photo. It is an open secret that both men believe they should be prime minister should the Muhyiddin administration fall, although publicly, neither is committing either way. Dr Mahathir is bidding to be premier for the third time ahead of his 95th birthday next month while Mr Anwar is still awaiting his chance to govern Malaysia, 22 years after his last Cabinet position.
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Shannon Teoh Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuala Lumpur, Shannon Teoh
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Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin's parliamentary majority might be teetering on the brink but Malaysia's two opposition stalwarts seem unable to see eye-to-eye - even literally.
Leaders of the Pakatan Harapan-led (PH) opposition are having to meet former premier Mahathir Mohamad separately from his uneasy ally Anwar Ibrahim in their bid to reclaim power after their sudden ouster in February.
