Is the prime minister barking up the wrong tree?

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From I Lourdesamy

Anwar Ibrahim’s present political strategy is faulty.

Anwar believes that without adequate support from the Malays (his support from them now is said to be around 25%), his position as prime minister and that of Pakatan Harapan (PH) as the governing coalition is untenable.

This supposition is not without basis. Roughly 70% of the population in the peninsula is Malay. It is not politically feasible for any governing coalition to gain or remain in power without adequate support from the Malay majority.

Even if the outdated electoral system and political horse-trading were to make a minority coalition government possible, such a government would not have legitimacy in the eyes of the Malays. It would be seen as an illegitimate, non-Malay government.

So, it is critical for Anwar and PH to seek more franchise from the Malay voters.

The question is, how should Anwar do this?

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