Can Malaysia’s unity government hold together until GE16?

Malaysia’s Democratic Action Party (DAP) resolved on Sunday (Aug 16) to keep its ministers in the Cabinet, offering a reprieve to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. A DAP withdrawal could have posed a serious threat to Anwar’s administration and potentially triggered an early general election, analysts previously told CNA. Malaysia’s next general election, GE16, is not due until February 2028. Speaking to CNA’s Asia First, Aira Azhari, CEO of the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs, discusses what the DAP’s decision to remain in Cabinet means for Anwar's unity government, and the cooperation between Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) as both seek to court Malay voters. Read more: https://cna.asia/3UDdre7 Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia