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PN scores big with campaign of clean government, Malay-Muslim unity and tactical moves

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L-R: Perikatan Nasional (PN) chairman Muhyiddin Yassin; PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang; PN incumbent candidate for Tambun, Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu and PN election director Datuk Seri Azmin Ali address the media after the results for Malaysia's 15th general election (GE15) at the Glenmarie Golf And Country Club in Kuala Lumpur on 19 Nov 2022.

The PN coalition bagged a total of 73 parliamentary seats, 20 of which analysts say were wrested from BN.

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- Perikatan Nasional (PN) scored big in Malaysia’s general election on Saturday by wooing Malay voters away from Barisan Nasional (BN) with its promise of a clean government that will protect Malay-Muslim unity and Bumiputera-affirmative action policies.

The PN coalition, which counts Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia and Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) as its key components,

bagged a total of 73 parliamentary seats,

20 of which analysts say were wrested from BN.

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