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Johor election: Margin of victory, not just winning, is key for Malaysia's ruling coalition

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The Johor state election in Malaysia is not solely about winning, but rather the margin of victory for the ruling coalition. Prime Minister Anwar has urged voters to limit the gains of his coalition partner, Barisan Nasional, citing concerns about arrogance of power. Analysts suggest that for Anwar's party, a successful outcome would be securing more than their previous 12 seats, rather than forming the state government. AI

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Johor election: Margin of victory, not just winning, is key for Malaysia's ruling coalition

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Iman Muttaqin Yusof,Ushar Daniele,Vincent Tan ·

    Johor election: where winning isn’t enough for Malaysia’s Barisan Nasional

    Voters in Malaysia’s southern state of Johor will cast their ballots on Saturday in a high-stakes election that is expected to bring Barisan Nasional (BN) back to power, exposing deeper cracks in Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s administration. BN is part of Anwar’s unity governmen…

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