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Polls to elect six state governments in Malaysia will now take place in July in what appears to be a referendum on the early days of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s leadership.
He starts with a small advantage, as the opposition party Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia, led by his rival Muhyiddin Yassin, has been paralyzed after his bank accounts were blocked. seized by anti-graft enforcers.
A key factor will be whether his Pakatan Harapan-led “unity government”, formed with ex-nemesis Umno, can gain support from the Malaysian majority. This crucial vote bank turned away from Umno in November’s general election, and the jury is still out on whether the party can overcome its corruption-ridden reputation to regain support in the state election.
Like elsewhere in the region, Malaysia is ravaged by heat and mist, resulting in more people seek medical treatment for breathing problems. The high temperatures have even led the chief minister of Kelantan to beg people to pray for rain.
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