KUALA LUMPUR: There was a peculiar, almost intoxicating scent drifting from the southern tip of the Malaysian peninsula to Kuala Lumpur over the weekend. It felt less like the usual political compromise and more like a high-stakes display of political brinkmanship. On May 16, Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi, who is also the Barisan Nasional (BN) state chairman, dropped a political bombshell by announcing that Umno-led BN would contest …
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