Malaysia PM Anwar says will consider calling for GE if ally BN ‘chooses war’ in Johor

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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has indicated that he may call for a general election if his ally, Barisan Nasional, moves forward unilaterally in the upcoming Johor state polls, which he views as a potential betrayal of their unity government. This statement came during a Pakatan Harapan convention, highlighting tensions in the coalition.

Speaking at a Pakatan Harapan (PH) convention, PM Anwar Ibrahim suggested that Barisan Nasional’s announcement that it would go solo in contesting upcoming Johor state polls was akin to threats that could amount to “betrayal” to their unity government partnership.