Good morning.
Tomorrow, Malaysians will cast their ballots in the 15th general election.
Malaysiakini would like to wish our readers Happy Voting. Choose wisely.
In the meantime, here's what you need to know today.
Key Highlights
M'sia headed for a hung Parliament?
Muhyiddin's dilemma in Pagoh
Anwar schools aspiring reformist KJ
M'sia headed for a hung Parliament?
Although Rafizi Ramli is optimistic that Pakatan Harapan can cross the 100-seat mark, there is no guarantee the coalition will be able to reach the magic number of 112 seats in Parliament to form the federal government on its own.
However, following the postponement of the election for the Padang Serai seat in Kedah after the death of PKR candidate M Karupaiya, a total of 111 seats is required for a simple majority.
There is also much speculation about a hung Parliament, the first time in Malaysia.
Malaysiakini has prepared a Kiniguide, which explains this scenario and the possible outcomes and solutions to resolve the deadlock.
On the other hand, political scientist Wong Chin Huat argues that a hung Parliament could prove beneficial for the nation.
He claims that it could offer a way out from ethnoreligious politics and patronage politics.
Our Kini News Lab has also prepared a comparison of the different manifestos for readers to make an informed decision.
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Muhyiddin’s dilemma in Pagoh
For more than four decades, the Pagoh seat in Johor has been Perikatan Nasional chairperson Muhyiddin Yassin’s stronghold.
Despite leaving BN to join Pakatan Harapan, he still managed to retain the seat in the last general election.
Muhyiddin has since left Harapan to form PN and there are indications the veteran politician is no longer standing on solid ground. Cracks have emerged in his fortress.
A major contributor to Muhyiddin retaining his seat in 2018 was non-Malay support. He must now ensure that these votes would still flow for him, even after being branded a “traitor” for his role in dismantling the Harapan government.
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Anwar schools aspiring reformist KJ
For this election, Khairy Jamaluddin has been thrown into the lion’s den. Since he is hoping to wrest Sungai Buloh from PKR, which is using reform as its ethos, Khairy has picked the role of an aspiring reformist as well.
Hoping to avoid his political career being mauled to death, he has distanced himself from the Umno led by Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and the latter’s jailed predecessor Najib Abdul Razak.
Khairy is now on a mission to reform Umno, apart from wanting to become its president and prime minister.
However, PKR president Anwar Ibrahim advised him to indulge in a little introspection.
"Better look at yourself in a mirror. There was no tender for the vaccine.
“MySejahtera was given to a friend. A Singaporean company at that. Want to reform Umno, reform, but don't make false promises in this election," Anwar told Khairy.
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Other news that matter
An orphan abandoned by her parents 39 years ago is finally made a citizen of Malaysia.
Hashimah succeeded in her challenge before the High Court in Kuala Lumpur to quash the National Registration Department’s (NRD) refusal of her citizenship application.
Facing Lim Guan Eng in an electoral bout is daunting. So his MCA rival decided to go down on his knees to plead for votes.
Tan Chuan Hong is challenging the DAP chairperson in a four-cornered fight for the Bagan parliamentary seat in Penang.
PKR deputy president Rafizi Ramli has warned MACC chief Azam Baki that Pakatan Harapan will knock on his door if it wins the polls.
This is over the latter’s alleged shareholding scandal. The warning came in the wake of the commission raiding Invoke Solutions Sdn Bhd, which was founded by Rafizi.
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