During the 1990’s, however, Anwar increased his influence within the party, unsettling many of the old guard. Matters came to a head after the 1997 financial crisis, when Anwar, the deputy prime minister, adopted an even more economically liberal approach than Mahathir.
然而20世纪90年代期间，安瓦尔扩大了自己在党内的影响，有些老兵也因此蠢蠢欲动。1997年金融危机后问题发展到了顶点，当时担任副首相的安瓦尔推行比马哈蒂尔更为自由的经济政策。部分由于上述原因，安瓦尔被解职。