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King Meets PM, Snap Election Threatened by Party Defections

5/18/2026

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King Sultan Ibrahim met Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at the national palace on May 18, 2026.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he will consider a snap election if coalition divisions keep widening.
Barisan Nasional announced it will contest all 56 Johor state seats independently, without Pakatan Harapan cooperation.
Former cabinet ministers Rafizi Ramli and Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad left the People’s Justice Party to lead a party, raising defection risk.

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King Sultan Ibrahim met Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at the national palace on May 18, 2026.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he will consider a snap election if coalition divisions keep widening.
Barisan Nasional announced it will contest all 56 Johor state seats independently, without Pakatan Harapan cooperation.
Former cabinet ministers Rafizi Ramli and Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad left the People’s Justice Party to lead a party, raising defection risk.