Overview
- Barisan Nasional said it will run in all 56 Johor state seats without Pakatan Harapan, signaling a break in the partnership there.
- Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said a snap general election could follow if coalition agreements are cast aside.
- Anwar met King Sultan Ibrahim in what the palace described as a regular weekly audience, with no details on any request for early polls.
- The current strain grew from Negeri Sembilan, where 14 UMNO assemblymen withdrew support for PH chief minister Aminuddin Harun, prompting a state-level standoff.
- Analysts say both blocs are recalibrating for state contests and GE16 due by early 2028, and some add that an early vote could precede tougher fuel subsidy decisions.