Voon Shiak Ni says Abang Johari should replace Anwar Ibrahim as Malaysia's PM

A former political party member has proposed Sarawak Premier Abang Johari as a potential successor to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Voon Shiak Ni criticized peninsular loyalists who claim no qualified candidates exist to lead Malaysia after the current premier steps down. She described such thinking as intellectually lazy and harmful to national unity. The ex-PKR member highlighted Abang Johari's technocratic approach and ability to maintain political stability since 2017. Voon argued that geographical limitations on leadership damage Malaysia's progress and called for merit-based candidate selection rather than regional preferences.