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Political temperatures in Malaysia rose yesterday ahead of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim’s meeting with the king, Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin, over his attempt to seize control of the government.
Some experts considered that the police movements to question Datuk Seri Anwar about speculation on social media about which MPs supported his attempt to seize power from the government of Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin were politically motivated.
The police postponed the interview to a date to be determined later, after Mr. Anwar offered to come in this morning, before his audience with the king.
Meanwhile, the government’s announcement of strict movement restrictions in the central state of Selangor, which includes Kuala Lumpur and the administrative capital Putrajaya, to curb the rise in coronavirus infections encountered swift opposition from the state government, which is controlled by Anwar’s Pakatan Harapan coalition.
Anwar, 73, is scheduled to meet with Sultan Abdullah at 10 a.m. today to present him with documentation and letters of support from MPs to back up his claims to secure a formidable majority to form the next government.
If Anwar fails in his attempt to convince the king of the support he demands, the looming political crisis will fade, leaving the opposition leader with a credibility crisis from which he is unlikely to recover.
But if successful, Malaysian politics will be pushed into territory not experienced since independence in 1957.
With Parliament not meeting again until next month, Sultan Abdullah, whose powers are largely ceremonial under the federal Constitution, will have the final say on how the crisis will be resolved, at a time when Malaysia faces political challenges. and unprecedented economic.
Close aides of Anwar, who are directly involved in this campaign to seize power, said that constitutional experts have suggested the issue could play out in various ways.
Datuk Seri Anwar will likely face a credibility crisis if he fails to convince the King of his case.
Assuming Anwar convinces the king that he has a healthy majority (according to his associates, at least 120 deputies) in the 222-member Lower House, Tan Sri Muhyiddin would be summoned to the Palace, and what happens next will be crucial.
A smooth handover under the leadership of the King would be the preferred outcome, and Mr Muhyiddin admitted that he no longer enjoys a majority in Parliament.
Under these circumstances, Anwar could be appointed as the ninth prime minister of Malaysia before the end of the week.
The other perspective would be for the King to approve the dissolution of Parliament to pave the way for new polls, a prospect that analysts say could have disastrous repercussions following the latest spike in Covid-19 cases dating back to campaigns during the recent Sabah. state election.
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