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Zahid’s game plan is opening up

By Murray Hunter MALAYSIA’S unity government that was forged after the hung parliament of GE15 was always a marriage of convenience rather than conviction.

  • UMNO president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi pushes for early elections (GE16) instead of 2028.
  • BN’s strong state poll performance bolsters UMNO’s narrative of a “blue wave”.
  • Tensions within unity government over spending decisions reveal contested coalition support.

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