Two former Malaysian ministers, Rafizi Ramli and Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, are resigning from Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's ruling coalition party. They plan to join and take over a smaller political party, announcing their new "political direction" on the same day Anwar's coalition holds its convention. This move fuels speculation about a potential snap election, which Anwar has indicated he might consider if internal coalition relationships continue to be undermined. AI
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RANK_REASON Significant political realignment within a ruling coalition party, potentially impacting national elections. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=2 ai=0.1]