Kuala Lumpur | It was his fifth event of the day after two weeks of campaigning and Anwar Ibrahim was in fine form. The veteran opposition leader railed against Malaysia’s “corrupt traitors” at a rally on the outskirts of the capital, in an electorate his wife is expected to win.
The 75-year-old politician is the favourite going into Saturday’s closely fought general election, but his coalition may not win a majority. In Malaysia’s notoriously murky politics, post-vote horse-trading could yet rob him of the long-awaited top job.
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Emma Connors was South-east Asia correspondent from October 2019 until mid-2023, based in Jakarta and Singapore. She has previously edited Perspective and Opinion and has written extensively across the AFR and related titles. Connect with Emma on Twitter. Email Emma at emma.connors@nine.com.au
