00:00Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is expected to contend with political tensions
00:04and elevated governance risks in the coming months, says BMI, a Fitch Solutions company.
00:10The firm said in a report that friction among political parties in the unity government
00:14might delay Anwar's reform agenda.
00:17BMI cited the recent controversy surrounding Investments, Trade and Industry Minister
00:21Dengkuzaful Aziza's potential switch from UMNO to Anwar's party, KKR.
00:26Referring to its political risk index,
00:28the firm said Malaysia's governance risk score has climbed to 28.2 this month
00:33compared to 27.5 a year ago.
00:36BMI also said Anwar's government will likely struggle to pass extensive anti-graft reforms,
00:41adding that such efforts have been limited so far.
00:44BMI said Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zayed Hamidi's conditional discharge
00:48in his corruption case could heighten doubts about Anwar's commitment to fighting corruption.
00:53It also said ongoing concerns surrounding the cost of living
00:56will pose further headwinds for the unity government.
01:00Natasha Buzd, FMT News.
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