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Two Coalitions and the State Test · Chronicle · 3 min read

The Kajang Move: Why Manufacture a By-Election

The Original Plan to Bring Anwar into Selangor Ended Up Pushing Khalid, the Palace and Pakatan Rakyat into Crisis

In 2014, PKR manufactured the Kajang state seat by-election, originally intending for Anwar to win the state seat and change the Menteri Besar. A court ruling prevented Anwar from contesting, Wan Azizah stood in for him and won; Khalid refused to resign, PAS's stance was divided, and ultimately Azmin Ali was appointed as Menteri Besar.