The man who was once part of Anwar Ibrahim's inner circle says the weapon once used to fight the government is now backfiring on the prime minister.

Academic and social critic Chandra Muzaffar says he is keeping an open mind but so far has not seen anything new emerging from the present government.

MalaysiaNow looks back at some of the news that turned the former opposition leader's reformasi slogan into an object of ridicule.

The BN component party says power in the government is in the hands of Pakatan Harapan leaders.

Lawyer Latheefa Koya says Anwar Ibrahim fares worse than Najib Razak, who she says has implemented a series of reforms to improve the country's democratic space.

The former deputy law minister advises government leaders to stop using slogans as if they were still in opposition.

The 'Save Malaysia' gathering has been organised to protest against the decision to discontinue Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's corruption trial.

The youth of today as well as the 1990s who attended the original reformasi protests in Kuala Lumpur voice disappointment with the comments.

Analysts say it will be difficult for the former PKR man to make any sort of comeback after going against the party's decision at the 15th general election.