Fall in line or resign: Malaysia’s Anwar reins in coalition partners ahead of state poll
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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has warned that ministers and federal appointees who use their official positions to attack government coalition partners will be removed. The warning comes ahead of the Negeri Sembilan state election scheduled for August 1. Anwar stated that officials are free to campaign for their parties but must resign if they cannot avoid weaponizing their roles against allies. This move aims to prevent internal conflict from damaging the ruling coalition.
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Anwar threatens to remove ministers and federal appointees who weaponize their positions against allies.
Anwar said senior officials were free to campaign for their parties but must step down to avoid weaponising their official positions against allies.
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Anwar said senior officials were free to campaign for their parties but must step down to avoid weaponising their official positions against allies.
South China Morning Post- Anwar threatens to remove ministers and federal appointees who weaponize their positions against allies.
- The threat comes ahead of the August 1 Negeri Sembilan state election.
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Loaded language removedMalaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has warned that he may remove ministers and federal appointees who use public office to criticize their own government partners, setting new limits as differences among coalition members emerge again ahead of the Negeri Sembilan state election on August 1.
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Anwar said senior officials were free to campaign for their parties but must step down to avoid weaponising their official positions against allies.
South China Morning PostMalaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim threatened to remove ministers and federal appointees who use public office to attack government partners.
South China Morning PostThe threat draws a new red line as the ruling coalition’s rival camps collide ahead of the Negeri Sembilan state election on August 1.
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