Two Malaysian ex-ministers quit ruling party, posing challenge to Anwar
Politics
Rafizi and Nik Nazmi to contest next general election under new group
Malaysia’s former Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli, right, and former Natural Resources and Environment Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad shake hands during an event in Kuala Lumpur on May 17. (Photo by Norman Goh)
KUALA LUMPUR — Two former Malaysian ministers said Sunday that they will quit Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s ruling party, a move that creates a new political challenger ahead of the country’s next general election due by early 2028.
