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Confident Zahid, cautious Ismail chart different paths to victory

Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob (left) and Umno president Zahid Hamidi have gone on the stump together across the country. PHOTO: AHMAD ZAHID HAMIDI/FACEBOOK
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KUALA LUMPUR - Umno president Zahid Hamidi has been in a bullish mood all this month.

The former deputy premier got his way after a series of Umno meetings designed to push for snap polls saw Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob dissolve Malaysia’s Parliament on Oct 10, paving the way for a general election on Nov 19.

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