Fall in line or resign: Malaysia’s Anwar reins in coalition partners ahead of state poll
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Anwar Ibrahim addresses coalition tensions and outlines consequences for ministers campaigning against the government ahead of the state election.
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has threatened to remove ministers and federal appointees who use public office to attack their own government partners, drawing a new red line as the ruling coalition’s rival camps collide again ahead of the Negeri Sembilan state election on August 1. Anwar said senior officials were free to campaign for their parties but must step down to avoid weaponising their official positions against allies in his unity government. “If they wish to do so, they...
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