Anwar as PM triggers southern Johor wave in absence of 'clear villains'

GE15 | Set along the Straits of Johor, stormy weather and flash floods have made a bigger splash than the initial week of the 15th general election campaign in five seats Pakatan Harapan won in 2018 - Johor Bahru, Pulai, Iskandar Puteri, Tebrau and Pasir Gudang - which make up Johor’s Southern Belt.

This has set the scene for what was described by Harapan’s main rivals from BN as a “calm election” that could work in their favour if they can hold on to the momentum from the Johor state polls when the coalition reaffirmed its position as the state government.

Harapan leaders, as well as incumbents in southern Johor, however, believe that a stronger wave on the strength of the “political tsunami” that took down the state in GE14, along with 18 out of 26 parliamentary seats, has risen in the...