Perikatan is hanging by a thread. With just a one MP majority in Parliament, it could crumble any time. But is the Opposition united enough to form a credible coalition government to take over, should this happen? Right now, it doesn't look like it.
For Dr M, the choice is whether to accept Anwar as the next PM or to let Muhyiddin continue as PM. Neither option is ideal or desirable for Dr M but he has no choice. It's down to which the least worst option.
If Perikatan is as horrible as he says it is, then the answer is obvious: he must pick Anwar over Muhyiddin. But for Dr M, that's actually a really hard choice although to most supporters of Harapan, the right choice is obvious.
For Anwar, the choice is either accepting Dr M as the next PM or living with the fact that Muhyiddin will be the PM until GE15 (assuming Perikatan doesn't implode first).
From a strategic standpoint, his choice is obvious too. If Dr M is not willing to budge and is not prepared to accept Anwar as the next PM, there is no reason for Anwar to participate in the toppling of Perikatan. Why should he? Just to make Dr M the PM again?
It's much better that he let Muhyiddin continue to be PM. Already, you can see Perikatan imploding day by day. The infighting will only worsen not improve as the election draws closer. After the Covid-19 pandemic ravages our economy, Muhyiddin won't be a very popular PM at all. This sets the scene for a major Harapan victory in three years' time, with him at the helm.
Anwar's choice is obvious if Dr M does not accept him as the next PM. Just let the status quo be.
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