In Malaysia, BN’s Johor ‘blue wave’ leaves Anwar’s PH facing hard questions

Barisan Nasional’s (BN) sweeping win in Johor is expected to embolden it within Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s unity government while forcing Pakatan Harapan (PH) into a difficult postmortem over its waning appeal on the ground. The Election Commission announced BN’s victory of 48 seats, out of 56 up for grabs, with PH managing only eight. BN’s result was better than the 40 seats it secured in the 2022 race. Analysts say the result, which came despite Anwar campaigning heavily for PH,...
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