Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has said he would consider calling for snap polls if tensions within his ruling alliance got worse. The next general election is not due until February 2028, but Anwar may seek the consent ​of the country’s king to dissolve parliament earlier. Government lawmakers told Reuters in March an election could be held ‌as soon as July. Malaysia is a federal system and most state polls are usually held alongside the federal election every five years. But political instability since 2020 has led to some state governments collapsing before the end of their terms, ​breaking the election cycle. Three states are due to hold polls within the next year – Johor and Malacca on the ​Malaysian peninsular, and Sarawak on Borneo island. The Election Commission said in February an early general ⁠election would allow the state polls to be held concurrently, reducing costs, media reported.

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