Force a general election by October - that is the ultimate aim of the crisis triggered by Negeri Sembilan Umno, according to PKR ex-deputy president Rafizi Ramli, as his colleagues in Pakatan Harapan continue to reel from the episode last week.

“The controversy in Negeri Sembilan is Umno’s grand strategy to build a wave of support similar to what happened in the previous Malacca and Johor state elections,” he said, referring to the victories BN chalked up in those polls that took place in 2021 and 2022.

“The aim is to force Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim...