In Malaysia, BN’s Johor ‘blue wave’ leaves Anwar’s PH facing hard questions

Barisan Nasional’s (BN) sweeping win in Johor is expected to embolden it within Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s unity government while forcing Pakatan Harapan (PH) into a difficult postmortem over its waning appeal on the ground. The Election Commission announced BN’s victory of 48 seats, out of 56 up for grabs, with PH managing only eight. BN’s result was better than the 40 seats it secured in the 2022 race. Analysts say the result, which came despite Anwar campaigning heavily for P...

By Iman Muttaqin Yusof,Ushar Daniele,Vincent Tan

Election Commission changes Form 6 for new voters, inserts section asking them about parents in SIR

By Damini Nath

EC to scrutinise voters who shared marked ballot photos after Johor polls

ISKANDAR PUTERI, July 12 — The Election Commission (EC) will conduct a detailed review into incidents involv...

Edo LG poll: Okpebholo hails turnout as residents defy movement restriction

Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo praises voter turnout in the Edo LG election, even as residents defy movement restrictions across Benin and Auchi. Read More: https://punchng.com/edo-lg-poll-okpebholo-hails-turnout-as-residents-defy-movement-restriction/

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‘Our people interested in choosing leaders’ – Okpebholo commends voters’ turnout in Edo LG election

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State, on Saturday, described voters turnout in the local government elections as encouraging The post ‘Our people interested in choosing leaders’ – Okpebholo commends voters’ turnout in Edo LG election appeared first on Vanguard News.

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