Malaysia’s Umno banks on Johor state election to lure Malay votes in stronghold
Now, after years of scandal, defeat and uneasy coalition politics, it is turning to its birthplace of Johor to prove it can still win on its own terms.
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Now, after years of scandal, defeat and uneasy coalition politics, it is turning to its birthplace of Johor to prove it can still win on its own terms.
For decades, Umno was the party that defined power in Malaysia.
The southern state's snap election will test whether the United Malays National Organisation (Umno) can still attract Malay voters, defend its strongest remaining state government and hold off both Prime...
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Now, after years of scandal, defeat and uneasy coalition politics, it is turning to its birthplace of Johor to prove it can still win on its own terms. For decades, Umno was the party that defined power in Malaysia. The southern state's snap election will test whether the United Malays National Organisation (Umno) can still attract Malay voters, defend its strongest remaining state government and hold off both Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's allies and the Malay-Muslim opposition, analysts...
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For decades, Umno was the party that defined power in Malaysia. The southern state's snap election will test whether the United Malays National Organisation (Umno) can still attract Malay voters, defend its strongest remaining state government and hold off both Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's allies and the Malay-Muslim opposition, analysts...
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