Anwar and Mahathir united ahead of the 2018 election to drive out the UMNO-dominated Barisan Nasional coalition that had ruled the Southeast Asian country for six decades in a surprise victory that led to the removal of then-Prime Minister Najib Razak.
— Read on www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/02/malaysia-mahathir-turns-resignation-reports-200224054737676.html

Something about this whole situation seems fishy to me (ie: US involvement?). 🤔💭

Supposedly, this is/was to block Anwar’s succession. Also, Najib Razak had become embroiled in a massive graft scandal. A few other names, involved, are mentioned in the following article, as well.

Turmoil in Malaysia