In 1998 Mr Anwar challenged Dr Mahathir for control of the party ... that shook Malaysia's political system to the core. Betrayal was viciously punished as power was retained at all cost.

The group of prominent retired civil servants says this is necessary to curb external influences and protect national ...

Former Malaysian ... all". Voters were electing 222 members of parliament as well as state assembly members in 12 of the 13 states. Malaysia uses a first-past-the-post electoral system, where the ...

KUALA LUMPUR – A small party in Malaysia’s governing coalition ... climb to maintain its relevance in the country’s crowded political field. Parti Amanah Negara, with just eight seats ...

and the most infamous of all, the Sheraton Move in 2020. The defection of politicians, or "party hopping," has historically marred Malaysia's political landscape, undermining democratic processes ...

The year 2024 was marked by wars and political ... of far-right parties in the UK and Germany, democracies are threatened by a worrying global surge of authoritarianism and populism, fuelled by social ...

KUALA LUMPUR--After resisting pressure for months to hand over Malaysia ... political distress. Anwar and his allies said Mahathir wasn’t party to the conspiracy and had relinquished all ...