KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia said on Wednesday it would hold elections in six states in August, a vote analysts described as an "unofficial referendum" on Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's coalition government.
While the state elections will not affect Anwar's two-thirds majority in parliament, analysts said his hold on power could weaken if his party suffered a major setback.
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