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Malaysia’s Anwar traded reform for power. Now Umno wants it all

Malaysia’s Anwar traded reform for power. Now Umno wants it all
South China Morning Post Saturday 22 August 2026, 00:00 UTC By Joseph Sipalan 1 min read
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The roar from thousands of People’s Justice Party (PKR) delegates gathered at a grand convention centre in Melaka last weekend exuded all the confidence expected of a party leading Malaysia’s government. The past three years have been the culmination of more than two decades of struggle for PKR, with it finally achieving its long-held goal of installing leader Anwar Ibrahim as prime minister and wielding the power to push through reforms. Yet beneath the confident facade lurks a ruling party...

The roar from thousands of People’s Justice Party (PKR) delegates gathered at a grand convention centre in Melaka last weekend exuded all the confidence expected of a party leading Malaysia’s government. The past three years have been the culmination of more than two decades of struggle for PKR, with it finally achieving its long-held goal of installing leader Anwar Ibrahim as prime minister and wielding the power to push through reforms. Yet beneath the confident facade lurks a ruling party now...
Malaysia (LOCATION) Anwar (PERSON) Umno (ORG) People’s Justice Party (ORG) PKR (ORG) Melaka (LOCATION) Anwar Ibrahim (PERSON)
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