Jakarta | Party lines between government and opposition in Malaysia are fading fast as two rival blocks race to fill the power vacuum created when Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad resigned on Monday.
The country's king, who made Dr Mahathir interim PM in an attempt to keep the country stable amid the chaos, on Tuesday began a marathon series of interviews with MPs to determine who supports whom.
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Emma Connors was South-east Asia correspondent from October 2019 until mid-2023, based in Jakarta and Singapore. She has previously edited Perspective and Opinion and has written extensively across the AFR and related titles. Connect with Emma on Twitter. Email Emma at emma.connors@nine.com.au
