I would like tentatively to share the insights of Ms. Sophie Lemière, an adjunct fellow (non-resident) with the Southeast Asia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C.:
Her theme is:
In Johor Election's Wake, Malaysian Politics Stay Turbulent.
In Malaysia, politics never sleep, and the first quarter of 2022 has revealed new plots and plans.
The recent state election in Johor has given the upper hand to the former ruling coalition, Barisan Nasional (BN), led by the Malay nationalist party UMNO.
BN had a monopoly on power for over 61 years before being defeated in May 2018 by the opposition coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).
The Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition, which currently leads the government together with tenuous support from UMNO, has lost most of the seats owned by its leading party Bersatu.
Ironically, PN and UMNO are allied in the government at the national level, but they are opponents on the state level.
Further, UMNO president Zahid Hamidi warned that BN will not be collaborating with PN at the next general election, which is due to take place by 2023.
Emboldened by its big wins in Johor and other state elections, UMNO has urged Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob—himself a leader of UMNO—to call an early general election sometime this year.
https://youtu.be/fD-NrwaWxLo
