The United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), the lynchpin party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition – which is part of the unity government – has also faced internal calls to leave Anwar’s administration and team up with Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS), which is poised to take control of the opposition Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition.
In the Sabah state election last November, PH clinched only a single seat while DAP lost all of its six seats from the previous state polls in 2020, a performance analysts attributed to urban frustration with corruption and slow reforms. BN won only six seats compared to 14 in 2020.
But Anwar on Friday stressed the importance of remaining united, taking a swipe at the opposition for only talking about fighting for Malay rights once they had “lost power”.
“That is why we must not belittle or underestimate the need to be united, in consensus, strong, and stable – because we are capable of achieving remarkable things only by working as a solid and cohesive team,” he said.
Source: CNA
