There are no secrets about the existence of this coup being planned by a handful of Umno people who are facing criminal charges (a.k.a. Every night, Lokman Noor Adam has been doing live broadcasts on Facebook revealing that a conspiracy to bring down the government is real and does exist. In fact, you do not even need Zahid to confess that the recording is authentic to know that it is authentic. And now a police report has been lodged against Zahid for lying to Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong. The recorded conversation between Umno President Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim is authentic after all.
Hence begins a new chapter in Malaysian politics.Īfter one month of posturing and denials, finally the cat is out of the bag. The plan for Umno to collaborate with Pakatan Harapan to oust Muhyiddin Yassin and the Perikatan Nasional government so that a new Umno-Pakatan government with Anwar as the prime minister can take over is dead in the water. It is now more or less game over for Anwar Ibrahim and Zahid Hamidi.
