Tanjung Piai by-election

Pakatan Harapan faces crucial test to retain seat in Johor

Vote serves as referendum of its popularity amid unhappiness over reforms, living costs

Tanjung Piai Bersatu division chief Karmaine Sardini (centre), Pakatan Harapan's candidate for the ward's by-election, being greeted by supporters after Friday prayers at Masjid Jamek Datuk Haji Noh Gadot Serkat in Johor yesterday. Former Umno vice-p
Former Umno vice-president Hishammuddin Hussein (second from left) and Barisan Nasional's candidate Wee Jeck Seng at Kukup fishing village yesterday. Datuk Seri Wee, a former two-term MP for Tanjung Piai who lost narrowly in the 2018 polls, is well-known to locals with a track record that spans more than 20 years. ST PHOTOS: KELVIN CHNG
Flags for Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan flying at Kukup fishing village in Johor, ahead of the Tanjung Piai by-election today.
Tanjung Piai Bersatu division chief Karmaine Sardini (centre), Pakatan Harapan’s candidate for the ward’s by-election, being greeted by supporters after Friday prayers at Masjid Jamek Datuk Haji Noh Gadot Serkat in Johor yesterday. ST PHOTOS: KELVIN CHNG
Tanjung Piai Bersatu division chief Karmaine Sardini (centre), Pakatan Harapan's candidate for the ward's by-election, being greeted by supporters after Friday prayers at Masjid Jamek Datuk Haji Noh Gadot Serkat in Johor yesterday. Former Umno vice-p
Flags for Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan flying at Kukup fishing village in Johor, ahead of the Tanjung Piai by-election today. ST PHOTOS: KELVIN CHNG
Eileen Ng Regional Correspondent In Tanjung Piai, Johor
Updated
Nov 16, 2019, 06:38 AM
Published
Nov 16, 2019, 05:00 AM
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The electricity to oil palm smallholder Kherulilham Joha's house at Kampung Paya Embun in Johor was cut a month ago because he struggled to pay his bills due to a plunge in the commodity's price.

Earlier this year, the price of oil palm fruit bunches fell from RM500 (S$164) per tonne to about RM270 per tonne. The price rebounded to RM310 per tonne last month.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on November 16, 2019, with the headline Pakatan Harapan faces crucial test to retain seat in Johor . Subscribe

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