Malaysia elections: Party leaders to watch and why

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Malaysia will dissolve its parliament on Saturday (April 7), with an election date expected to be set for later this month or the first week of May.
Facing off against the 13-party Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition led by Prime Minister Najib Razak is the four-party Pakatan Harapan (PH) opposition pact, which is headed by a former prime minister and two former deputy prime ministers.
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