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Politics : Johor Polls: PH Could Break BN's Grip On Tiram, Voter Turnout Decisive
Narrative Analysis: Bandwagon
By Hasnah Jusid JOHOR BAHRU, July 8 (Bernama) -- Pakatan Harapan (PH)'s decision to field Nor Zulaila Abd Ghani for the Tiram state seat in the 16th Johor state election was widely seen as a high-risk political gamble.
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South China Morning Post
· Jul 2, 2026
Can Malaysia’s unity government survive a major BN win in state polls?
Knife-edge state polls in Johor and Negeri Sembilan may reconfigure Malaysian politics, as a regrouped Malay nationalist right seeks big wins to pressure Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim into calling an early election. Barisan Nasional (BN), the Malay-led bloc, is going head-to-head against Anwar’s Pakatan Harapan (PH) in the ballots to be held this month and next, in a move by a key government coalition member that could destabilise the prime minister’s fragile administration from within. Analysts...
Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 3, 2026
Peluang BN sapu 53 kerusi DUN Johor naik lebih 60 peratus
PETALING JAYA: Peluang Barisan Nasional (BN) untuk menawan sekurang-kurangnya 53 kerusi Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) di Johor dalam Pilihan Raya Negeri (PRN) kali ini diramalkan mencapai lebih 60 peratus selepas seminggu tempoh kempen berlangsung. Bekas Ahli Parlimen Bangi, Dr. Ong Kian Ming berkata, dalam unjuran dilaksanakannya, Pakatan Harapan (PH) dijangka hanya memperoleh tiga kerusi berbaki ... Read more The post Peluang BN sapu 53 kerusi DUN Johor naik lebih 60 peratus appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
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Related coverage for "Politics : Johor Polls: PH Could Break BN's Grip On Tiram, Voter Turnout Decisive": South China Morning Post — Can Malaysia’s unity government survive a major BN win in state polls?. Utusan Malaysia — Peluang BN sapu 53 kerusi DUN Johor naik lebih 60 peratus