Anwar signals early polls if unity government pressures persist

Anwar signals early polls if unity government pressures persist



Prime Minister and Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim delivers his speech at the Pakatan Harapan Convention 2026 at the Persada Johor International Convention Centre in Johor Bahru on May 17, 2026. — Bernama pic

Sunday, 17 May 2026 5:36 PM MYT


JOHOR BAHRU, May 17 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim warned political partners in national unity government today that he is prepared to call for an early general election if their political "intimidation" and threats persist.

Speaking at the 2026 Pakatan Harapan Convention here, Anwar, who is the PH chairman, directly referenced the ongoing state-level tensions, escalating the situation to a national scale.

“If it is true that they feel it is time for the election to take place in Johor, we will continue in Negeri Sembilan, and perhaps the people can decide for the whole of Malaysia,” he said in his keynote address.

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