South China Morning Post
AsiaPac · 4 hrs ago
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Snap polls in Malaysia’s Johor test Umno comeback bid and Anwar’s ruling alliance
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Malaysia's Johor state has dissolved its legislature, triggering an election within 60 days that will test whether the opposition Umno-led Barisan Nasional coalition can gain ground and will pit Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's ruling Pakatan Harapan alliance against its federal partner BN.
Snap polls in Malaysia’s Johor test Umno comeback bid and Anwar’s ruling alliance
Malaysia’s southern state of Johor dissolved its legislature on Monday, setting up an election within 60 days that analysts said would test whether the once-dominant Umno-led Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition can turn its state stronghold into a launch pad for a wider political comeback.
The vote will also put Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s Pakatan Harapan (PH) reformist alliance in an awkward contest against its federal partner BN, with both coalitions set to run against each other in Johor...
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