Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad reunites with Anwar Ibrahim to resume pact that will see him stand for PM
In this Feb. 22, 2020, photo, Mahathir Mohamad shakes hand with Anwar Ibrahim in Putrajaya, Malaysia.
“I am now confident that I have the numbers needed to garner majority support,” Mahathir said in a statement. It was UMNO’s ruling coalition that Mahathir and Anwar united to drive from power in 2018 under then prime minister Najib Razak, who now faces graft charges.“Pakatan only has one candidate that could win the support of the majority of the MPs, Mahathir not Anwar,” said analyst Adib Zalkapli of Bower Group Asia.
Its fortunes have risen since its 2018 election defeat, with the Pakatan coalition losing five by-elections in the face of criticism from some Malay voters that it should do more to favour the biggest ethnic group in the country of 32 million.
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