Malaysia election: Race is on for Anwar and Muhyiddin to form government

Pakatan Harapan chief Anwar Ibrahim has the slight edge, with 82 MPs compared with former premier Muhyiddin Yassin’s 79.KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia prime minister hopefuls Anwar Ibrahim and Muhyiddin Yassin have wasted no time in their bids to beef up their ranks after their coalitions ended up neck and neck in Saturday’s vote.

But Mr Muhyiddin appears to have one foot in the door after Sarawak Premier Abang Johari Openg flew to Kuala Lumpur on Sunday morning to meet him and Parti Islam SeMalaysia president Hadi Awang – whose party is now the largest in Parliament – to “discuss the formation of a federal government”.“Negotiations are also ongoing with other parties that are compatible, and independent MPs,” said Mr Muhyiddin, the PN chief. He had earlier ruled out working with PH.

Both GPS and BN have long been critical of PH, especially its largest component Democratic Action Party , which they accuse of undermining the interests of the bumiputera . ST has also learnt that the Palace has issued letters to all key political parties, urging them to form a majority government soonest. Only Mr Muhyiddin had referred to such a letter at his 3am press conference on Sunday, giving the impression that his coalition was steps ahead in forming the government.

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