Malaysian Ruling Coalition Faces Scrutiny After Third Straight Election Loss

Malaysia's ruling coalition suffered its third consecutive defeat in eight months with a poor performance in the Negeri Sembilan poll. This embarrassing run is forcing its largest party, DAP, to confront the challenges of governing with former rivals.

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Three strikes, DAP’s out? Loss in Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan puts coalition on notice

The Malaysian ruling coalition’s poor showing in the Negeri Sembilan poll on Saturday marks its third straight defeat in eight months – an embarrassing run that is forcing its largest party to confront the cost of governing with former rivals. Pakatan Harapan (PH) won 11 of the state’s 36 seats on Saturday, down from 17 in 2023, while Barisan Nasional (BN) secured 18 and its electoral partner, Perikatan Nasional (PN), took seven. The setback followed PH’s near-wipeout in Sabah last November,...

By Iman Muttaqin Yusof,Ushar Daniele

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Malaysian Ruling Coalition Faces Scrutiny After Third Straight Election Loss

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Three strikes, DAP’s out? Loss in Malaysia’s Negeri Sembilan puts coalition on notice

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