KUALA LUMPUR: Saturday (Nov 5) saw campaigning formally start for Malaysia’s 15th General Election (GE15) on Nov 19. For the first time in Malaysia’s history, no party or coalition is going into the election as the frontrunner.
Since the 2018 General Election (GE14), when Pakatan Harapan (PH) pulled a major upset over the historically dominant Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, Malaysia has mainly seen political instability – three prime ministers and three ruling coalitions, with constant shifts in political alignments and politicians crossing the floor to join other parties.