Anwar seeks to force no-confidence vote against Malaysian PM
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Malaysia's opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim, is seeking an emergency session of parliament in the next few days to force a no confidence vote against the Prime Minister, Abdullah Badawi.
Our South East Asia correspondent, Karen Percy, reports Mr Anwar is pushing to take control of the government and says he has enough members of parliament ready to crossover from the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.
He's been seeking a meeting with Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi to negotiate a peaceful transition.
But Mr Abdullah rejects Mr Anwar's claims.
Mr Abdullah is also under pressure from some of his coalition colleagues who want to see him step down ahead of an agreed timetable in 2010.
In a small concession on Wednesday, Mr Abdullah handed the key finance portfolio to his deputy.
Already one party from the eastern state of Sabah has withdrawn from the Barisan Nasional coalition.
It only holds two seats.
There are concerns that Mr Anwar will be subjected to the harsh Internal Security Act, which allows people to be detained indefinitely without trial.
Mr Abdullah said the opposition leader was a threat to national security.
