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PM Ismail seen betting on feuding factions to reunite
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Shannon Teoh Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuala Lumpur, Shannon Teoh
It has been more than a week since the Melaka election campaign began, but Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has made just one visit so far to the state that is less than a two-hour drive from his seat of power in Putrajaya.
This is despite the uncertainty over the state polls on Saturday due to an expected low turnout and three-way contests between his Umno-led Barisan Nasional (BN), Perikatan Nasional (PN) and the opposition Pakatan Harapan (PH).
