The outcome of the upcoming six state elections will determine whether Malaysia can break away from the years of political grief that has weighed down on the country’s financial markets and its rumpled economy, says CNA’s Leslie Lopez.
While Mr Anwar has received strong approval ratings from ordinary Malaysians for his leadership, stewardship of the economy and efforts to sharply dial down the temperatures in politics, the still-shaky appeal of his multi-racial Pakatan Harapan coalition government among the country’s ethnic Malay community continues to be a drag on the country’s prospects.
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