As former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Umno's Gua Musang MP Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah plan for the possibility of the Perikatan Nasional government's collapse, they have indicated that some Umno MPs may turn against the coalition.

Speaking at a press conference in Kuala Lumpur today, Tengku Razaleigh, who is also the Umno advisory board chairperson, was asked if he could convince some Umno MPs to join his side, to which he replied with a wry smile: "Maybe."

PKR president Anwar Ibrahim has also been trying to lobby Umno MPs to...