Anwar Ibrahim leads Malaysia’s largest parliamentary bloc, Pakatan Harapan, with 41 per cent of seats. Photo: AP
Opinion
Opinion
Wong Chin-Huat
Does Malaysia’s opposition need a new leader or a new direction?
Calls for change ignore the opposition’s structural problems, which are more significant than one man. A new leader without new direction would bring false hope
Anwar Ibrahim can be a bridge to a better future. If he is unwilling, he should be removed, but a change will be pointless if his replacement cannot address the old problems