Malaysia GE: Najib, Mahathir in final election blitz

PM Najib Razak (left) sought to take back the initiative from rival Tun Mahathir Mohamad as Malaysia's 14th general election enters its final day of campaigning. PHOTOS: AFP, REUTERS
Diners at a coffeeshop along Jalan Raja Bot in Kampung Bahru as Prime Minister Najib Razak gives his interview on TV3 on TV on May 7, 2018. ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG
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KUALA LUMPUR - Prime Minister Najib Razak sought to take back the initiative from rival Tun Mahathir Mohamad on Monday (May 7) before Malaysia's 14th general election enters its final day of campaigning on Tuesday.

Datuk Seri Najib appeared live on national television after jetting into battleground state Sabah for the second time during the 11-day official campaign period.

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