Mahathir Coalition Wins State Election
From Times Wire Reports
Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s coalition scored a victory in state elections seen as a crucial test of his popularity since he fired his widely admired deputy, Anwar Ibrahim, in September. Mahathir’s National Front coalition won 31 seats in the 48-member assembly in the eastern state of Sabah, enabling it to retain power in Malaysia’s second-biggest state by area, the Election Commission said.
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