Campaigning for Malaysia's May 9 general election began yesterday, pitting Prime Minister Najib Razak against his former mentor Mahathir Mohamad in a contest marred by claims of sabotage and a skewed electoral system. Najib leads his undefeated ruling coalition into arguably its toughest election since independence from Britain in 1957.
12:00 AM, April 29, 2018 / LAST MODIFIED: 12:00 AM, April 29, 2018
Malaysia's election campaign kicks off
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