Malaysia’s Anwar says has backing to form govt, PM stands firm

AFP
Wed, 23 Sep 2020 12:00:55 +0000
Malaysia, Anwar, Dr. Mahathir Mohamad

by Patrick Lee Malaysian opposition chief Anwar Ibrahim said Wednesday he had “formidable” support from MPs to form a new government, but the prime minister insisted he remained the country’s legitimate leader. The Southeast Asian nation has been in turmoil since an alliance that swept to power in 2018, which was headed by Mahathir Mohamad …