Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim wants to project strength. His former ministers won’t let him

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's ruling alliance, Pakatan Harapan (PH), is holding its first convention in four years in Johor on Sunday to project a united front. However, two former ministers from Anwar's own People's Justice Party (PKR), Rafizi Ramli and Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, are scheduled to reveal their "political direction" at a separate public event on the same day. This move by the former ministers threatens to draw attention to internal divisions within the reformist coalition, potentially undermining Anwar's efforts to showcase unity. The convention aims to consolidate support for the government, while the former ministers' announcement signals a potential challenge or divergence from the current party line.