It’s that time again, when thoughts turn to the next government, what General Election-16—it must be held by February 2027—will bring into being in Malaysia. Last time, in 2022, it spawned a beast of many colours, some as old as independence, an assembly of strange bedfellows that included sworn enemies. That coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH), now looks exhausted by its contradictions and is on the point of breaking up. The major players are starting to examine their positions, an