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The Mahathir-Anwar chasm - a gap too wide this time?
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A photo taken on Oct 8, 2018, shows Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad (right) and politician Anwar Ibrahim during a campaign ahead of by-election in Port Dickson.
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KUALA LUMPUR - All bets are off on whether Malaysia will have a new prime minister after nearly a week's impasse.
Even plans for Parliament to sit next Monday (March 2) to finally sort out if anyone can gather a simple majority is now off the table, after Speaker Mohamad Ariff Mohamad Yusof said he would need the King's say-so.
