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In Malaysia, not all shots called by Kuala Lumpur any more
States and royalty are becoming new power centres in a vacuum left by a weakened ruling coalition, which risks pulling Malaysia apart.
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In a 2023 interview with The Straits Times just before he ascended the throne, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar said he wanted more say in judicial appointments.
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KUALA LUMPUR – When Umno president Zahid Hamidi addressed the Barisan Nasional (BN) state convention in Sabah on July 21, he strangely emphasised that “only Sabahans can administer Sabah”.
“Who is governing Sabah? Is it someone from the Peninsula?” the Deputy Prime Minister asked rhetorically, choosing to tackle this issue instead of galvanising his coalition for a state election expected within months.
