Malaysian opposition leader makes U-turn on stepping down as party president November 24, 2023 at 11:11PM

Muhyiddin Yassin plans to contest the presidency of his party, Bersatu, in the upcoming internal elections. This comes after his announcement to step down as the party's leader. The Malay-dominated opposition alliance is uncertain about its future leadership without Muhyiddin, who has broad appeal. Bersatu leads the Perikatan Nasional opposition bloc along with a conservative Islamist party. The opposition made gains in regional polls, which poses a threat to prime minister Anwar Ibrahim's multi-ethnic alliance.