The six state polls produced clear winners and losers despite the status quo outcome. Read more at straitstimes.com.
KUALA LUMPUR – As the dust settles on what Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim called a heated campaign for control of six of Malaysia’s 13 states, politicians are now trying to control the narrative of the “3-3” outcome.because both sides held on to their respective strongholds of three states each, after seven million votes were cast at Saturday’s polls less than nine months after a general election.
As a result, some individuals and parties have emerged from the two-week electoral battle either smelling of roses or licking their wounds. There are also others who will need to up their game if they are to have a political future.WINNER: Parti Islam SeMalaysia The inroads it made into the western states of Penang, Selangor and even Negeri Sembilan – where it had barely any presence before – has cemented its place as a mainstream national party.
Opinions within the once-dominant party on what went wrong and the way forward are diverse, ranging from calls for Deputy Prime Minister Zahid Hamidi, to lack of cohesion in the Umno-led Barisan Nasional’s cooperation with PH.
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