Since 2008, the state government has changed hands four times.
The Pakatan Harapan-led unity government is gearing up for an all-out campaign in the northern state.
“I am friendly towards Kedah's development even though they say I don't give allocations,” said Mr Anwar at a community event in Kubang Pasu, Kedah. Moreover, its rival PN’s influence extends beyond the rural Malay-majority areas, reaching into areas with a sizeable minority population.“Voters are not stupid. They know if the government wants to channel development funding and projects to their areas, they will gladly accept it,” said Associate Professor Azmil Mohd Tayeb, a political scientist at Universiti Sains Malaysia.
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