BN declares majority in Negeri Sembilan

Barisan Nasional (BN), a key ally in Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's coalition, has declared it secured a simple majority to form a new state administration in Negeri Sembilan with the opposition. The move escalates a palace dispute into a major test of Anwar's fragile ruling alliance ahead of national polls due in less than two years. BN, led by Umno, previously ruled Malaysia for decades before losing power.