DAP Chief Anthony Loke's Defeat in Chennah a Major Blow to Ruling Coalition
En resumen
- The Malaysian ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH), suffered its third straight defeat in eight months, including DAP chief Anthony Loke's loss in Chennah.
- This poor showing in Negeri Sembilan, Sabah, and Johor poses a national problem for PM Anwar Ibrahim's government, which allied with former rivals BN after the 2022 election.
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The Malaysian ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH), has suffered its third consecutive electoral defeat in eight months, including a significant loss for DAP chief Anthony Loke. These setbacks are forcing the largest party in the ruling coalition to re-evaluate its alliance with former rivals.
The Malaysian ruling coalition’s poor showing in the Negeri Sembilan poll on Saturday marks its third straight defeat in eight months – an embarrassing run that is forcing its largest party to confront the cost of governing with former rivals.
Pakatan Harapan (PH) won 11 of the state’s 36 seats on Saturday, down from 17 in 2023, while Barisan Nasional (BN) secured 18 and its electoral partner, Perikatan Nasional (PN), took seven.
The setback followed PH’s near-wipeout in Sabah last November, where it won only one of 20 seats, and its rout in Johor three weeks ago, where it secured eight seats against BN’s 48.
The losses have become a national problem for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, whose coalition took power after the inconclusive 2022 general election by joining BN, a bloc it had spent decades opposing.
The symbolism was most damaging for the Democratic Action Party (DAP), the Chinese-majority but officially multiracial party that holds the most parliamentary seats within PH.
Preguntas abiertas
- How will the ruling coalition address these losses?
- What are the long-term implications for PM Anwar Ibrahim's government?
