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Malaysia’s Anwar faces political reckoning in Melaka as state calls for poll

Malaysia’s Anwar faces political reckoning in Melaka as state calls for poll
South China Morning Post Wednesday 23 September 2026, 02:30 UTC By Joseph Sipalan 1 min read
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Melaka on Wednesday officially called for a state election – the latest test for Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s government, which is already facing an internal feud and growing public frustration over failed reforms. The state assembly was dissolved effective from Wednesday following an official notification sent to the country’s Election Commission the previous day by Ibrahim Durum, the Melaka state assembly’s speaker. “A state election will be held within 60 days of the...

Melaka on Wednesday officially called for a state election – the latest test for Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s government, which is already facing an internal feud and growing public frustration over failed reforms. The state assembly was dissolved effective from Wednesday following an official notification sent to the country’s Election Commission the previous day by Ibrahim Durum, the Melaka state assembly’s speaker. “A state election will be held within 60 days of the dissolution... [Image text:] SENILUKIS MELAN AKA ART GALLE CHRIST + CHURCH 1753 MELAKA
Malaysia (LOCATION) Anwar (PERSON) Melaka (LOCATION) Malaysian (ORG) Anwar Ibrahim (PERSON) Election Commission (ORG) Ibrahim Durum (PERSON)
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