The Negeri Sembilan spat has shone the spotlight on increasingly fragile ties within Prime Minister Anwar’s coalition government
Parties across the aisle are doubling down on contentious issues to bolster support from their respective vote bases in multiracial Malaysia, unravelling the relative political stability under his ruling alliance since he took office in 2022.
“All 14 Umno-BN Negeri Sembilan state assemblymen, hereby, unanimously, declare our loss of confidence in theMenteri Besarof Negeri Sembilan and withdraw our support for the state government,” state Umno chief Jalaluddin Alias told a live news conference, using the Malay term for chief minister.
Source: News - South China Morning Post
