Former Malaysian Prime Minister Leads Party to Landslide Victory in State Elections

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Leads Party to Landslide Victory in State Elections
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak arrives in court in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Aug. 8, 2018. Lai Seng Sin/Reuters
Aldgra Fredly
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Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has led his party, the United Malays National Organization (UMNO), and its allies to a landslide victory in the Malacca state elections, with the UMNO-led Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition winning 21 of the 28 state seats on Nov. 20.

UMNO won 18 of the 28 seats, while its allies in the BN coalition won three. Rival coalitions Pakatan Harapan and Perikatan Nasional (PN) won five seats and two seats, respectively.