In Malaysia, voter anger fuels a third force against Anwar

Barely three months old, Rafizi Ramli’s breakaway party is already siphoning crucial votes away from Anwar Ibrahim’s coalition

The timing could hardly be worse for the ruling Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition, which has suffered back-to-back drubbings in state elections at the hands of Barisan Nasional, its erstwhile enemy turned federal partner.

Bersama now threatens to open a second front, drawing away reform-minded voters that PH cannot afford to lose – even as it insists it is a progressive alternative and more than a just spoiler.