Uncertainty grew over the political fate of Malaysia's 94-year-old Mahathir...
But his announcement had angered Anwar, who said the king has the power to choose a prime minister based on whoever he thinks is most likely to be able to form a government.The crisis revived a power struggle between Mahathir and Anwar that has shaped Malaysian politics for two decades.
Their victory in the 2018 election had ended six decades of rule by the United Malays National Organisation under then prime minister Najib Razak, who is currently on trial for corruption. But UMNO and Islamist party PAS swung support behind the candidate put forward by Mahathir’s Bersatu party for prime minister: 72-year-old former interior minister Muhyiddin, identified by Mahathir as a potential successor.“The nation’s fate hangs in the balance,” said Liew Chin Tong, a member of Anwar’s alliance. “All MPs and parties will have to ask the question, who do they want to work with.”
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