ADUN SPEAKS | Even before Anwar Ibrahim could gather the number to prove his majority, there were attempts to bypass him. There were even talks of the opposition making a deal with Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, but this did not materialise.

In the end, Anwar failed to prove his majority, he could only muster the support of about 105 MPs.

Ismail Sabri Yaakob was the winner with a razor-thin majority of 114 MPs, hardly a number to instil confidence in the country.

Anyway, for the time being, the question of who will be the prime minister has been settled. Ismail Sabri has become the 9th prime minister of Malaysia.

What is going to be the political fate of Anwar?

Within the opposition, there are some who are not happy with Anwar for not having gained the support.

Despite his earlier attempts...