Whenever the next Malaysian general elections are held, voters will be in for a bumpier ride as coalition politics lead to more uncertainty about how the next government will shape up, says a researcher.
Some Malaysians are optimistic that the country might be returning to a dominant one-coalition system again, after the Johor and Melaka elections gave Barisan Nasional landslide victories despite multi-cornered fights.in mid-August 2022. Revelations of new scandals arising from the unfulfilled purchase orders for combat ships and other pending corruption trials could impact UMNO negatively, lowering Barisan Nasional’s chances of a clear election victory.
Malaysia's former prime minister Najib Razak sits in a police vehicle leaving the country's highest court after it upheld the former leader's corruption conviction over the 1MDB financial scandal in Putrajaya on Aug 23, 2022. Barisan Nasional’s rivals Perikatan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan also face the uphill task of capturing power as individual coalitions. Perikatan Nasional’s reputation was badly hit by its poor handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and voters blame it for the suffering caused by lengthy lockdowns.
Perikatan Nasional is also unable to name an alternative prime minister candidate to Muhyiddin, who led the coalition in the Melaka and Johor elections where it was badly trounced. The Johor defeat is more embarrassing for Muhyiddin for he was the former chief minister and the “poster boy” for Perikatan Nasional.
On the other hand, Pakatan Harapan has not been able to offer a strong challenge to Barisan Nasional and Perikatan Nasional. It was heavily beaten in the recent Sarawak, Melaka and Johor state elections.
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