Malaysia’s Anwar Averts Losing Key State as UMNO Alliance Holds

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s coalition looks to have averted losing control of key Negeri Sembilan state after the United Malays National Organisation agreed to maintain its alliance despite its assembly members bolting from the state government.

Anwar’s Pakatan Harapan coalition and UMNO have agreed to maintain their cooperation for political stability in the state, they said in a joint statement late Tuesday, following a meeting co-chaired by Anwar and UMNO chief and Deputy Prime Minister Zahid Hamidi.