The upcoming by-election in central Johor will have significant consequences for the unity government comprising Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional, says a public policy consultant.
Flags of Malaysia 's ruling National Front coalition, or Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan coalition are displayed in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia , Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022. Malaysia 's general elections will take place Saturday, over a month after Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob dissolved Parliament and announced snap elections.
On the economic front, an energised PN could raise doubts about the future of the government’s major initiatives, including the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone, which has been touted as a game changer on both sides of the Causeway.Mahkota is a Malay-Muslim majority constituency with the community making up 54.5 per cent of the voters, followed by Chinese voters at 34.5 per cent and Indian voters at 7.7 per cent.
However, Mahkota has exposed an internal competition between UMNO and Amanah, as to which party is the rightful representative of the Malay-Muslim community in the unity government. Amanah has demanded that UMNO step aside in Mahkota. Incidentally, Kluang UMNO chief and former Mahkota Assemblyman Datuk Jais Sarday has been critical of the party’s relationship with DAP and the unity government.The Johor government is unique as it was formed exclusively by BN. Following the November 2022 General Election that saw the formation of the federal unity government, PH continued to play the role of official opposition in the state.
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