Now that the dust is settling on the GE15 and the drama that we saw before the accession of Anwar Ibrahim to the post of Prime Minister and the huge responses for and against the formation of his first-ever Cabinet of Ministers, the question some are asking is whether the new government will bring stability?

Analysts believe Anwar will struggle to maintain a stable unity government, especially with a slew of state elections scheduled for next year.

New government

The relationship between the PH and the BN is crucial in determining whether the unity government will finally bring political stability after several years of turmoil.

This is their first time working together to lead the federal government. “PH and BN are united by common enemies, and they can only hope that PAS and PN weaken from now on,” according to many analysts.