Malaysia’s opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim set to be questioned by police over claiming he had enough lawmakers’ support to oust the government
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim at a press conference after meeting the king, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. October 13, 2020.
Police said in a statement on Thursday they received 113 complaints over a list of 121 lawmakers allegedly backing Anwar. READ MORE: After Anwar’s audience with the king, the key ally in Muhyiddin’s ruling coalition threatened to withdraw support for the government amid anger over being sidelined despite being the biggest party.Several lawmakers, both in the ruling coalition and the opposition, have also sought a vote of no confidence against Muhyiddin when Parliament resumes on November 2. But the motion may be thwarted by the house speaker, who is aligned with the premier.
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