KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is under growing pressure from a wave of defections to a new party set up by a former protege, analysts and lawmakers said, ahead of an election that could take place as early as this year.Anwar came to power in November 2022 after more than two decades as an opposition leader campaigning against corruption. While his premiership has restored political stability in Malaysia, it has been marked by renewed scrutiny of his pledge to tackle graft, concerns over the slow progress of institutional reforms, and mounting tensions and defectio…READ FULL ARTICLE
