“There are many external problems that can affect us,” the premier told Bloomberg News in his office in Kuching city. “We must be able to look at ourselves and how we can strengthen our own competitive advantage,” he said, adding that “leaders cannot concentrate” if domestic politicians keep creating instability.
A key backer of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s fragile ruling alliance urged the nation’s politicians to stop undermining the government, arguing the country needs political stability to focus on pressing economic challenges.
Abang Johari Tun Openg — who leads Malaysia’s largest state, Sarawak, on the island of Borneo — said he’s told his political colleagues to “stop creating so many problems” for the 14-month-old government. That followed reports that opposition leaders met in Dubai last month to discuss undercutting Anwar, Malaysia’s fifth prime minister since 2018.
