After wresting control of Kedah, Muhyiddin's PN targets other states

Malaysia's ruling coalition eyes 3 of 4 remaining states held by the opposition

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Having wrested control of rival Mahathir Mohamad's home state Kedah last week, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin's Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition is now setting its sights on three of the four remaining states controlled by Malaysia's opposition.

The Straits Times understands that horse trading is on in the eastern state of Sabah, where Warisan president Shafie Apdal is under threat from his predecessor Musa Aman, despite commanding over two-thirds of the state assembly.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on May 20, 2020, with the headline After wresting control of Kedah, Muhyiddin's PN targets other states. Subscribe