Premier’s party holds all the aces in Malaysia

Significance

The MoU, which helps keep Ismail Sabri’s administration secure, stipulates that parliament cannot be dissolved before end-July. The next general election is due in 2023.

Impacts

• Ismail Sabri will not announce a general election before the MoU’s expiry.
• Many state assemblies will be destabilised as national coalitions unravel.
• Pressure on Malaysia’s judiciary will grow as key corruption trials progress against UMNO leaders.