Malaysia GE 15

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Let the games begin

Although there has long been speculation that a general election will soon be called, most political parties have not yet completed their candidate lists. Some parties are finding it difficult to field candidates, as candidates must fund much of their campaign by themselves.

However, within Umno, infighting among division heads for candidacy has been reported, as one term as an MP provides a lifelong pension.

There are also rumours of some surprises in the Umno candidates’ list, with some new faces presented. DAP is also rumoured to be presenting more Malay candidates this time.

Some ministers, among them Khairy Jamaluddin, may contest in a different seat.

Party alignments are also making candidate selections more difficult. Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman’s youth party Muda may be forced to go it alone, while Gerakan’s alignment with Perikatan Nasional has not yet resulted in seat allocations.

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