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Malaysia’s DAP Hands Anwar Reprieve With Vote to Stay in Cabinet

Bloomberg Markets Sunday 16 August 2026, 09:28 UTC By Ram Anand 1 min read
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Malaysia’s DAP Hands Anwar Reprieve With Vote to Stay in Cabinet Malaysia’s Democratic Action Party voted on Sunday to remain in Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s cabinet, giving him a reprieve after a string of electoral setbacks and turmoil within his own party. Of the 2,099 delegates who cast ballots at the party’s conference in Putrajaya, 1,857 supported staying in the administration, according to results announced at a briefing. The DAP is the biggest component party in Anwar’s ruling...

Malaysia’s DAP Hands Anwar Reprieve With Vote to Stay in Cabinet Malaysia’s Democratic Action Party voted on Sunday to remain in Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s cabinet, giving him a reprieve after a string of electoral setbacks and turmoil within his own party. Of the 2,099 delegates who cast ballots at the party’s conference in Putrajaya, 1,857 supported staying in the administration, according to results announced at a briefing. The DAP is the biggest component party in Anwar’s ruling coalition.
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