Malaysia’s Melaka election: Umno’s ‘blue wave’ wipes out Anwar’s PH

South China Morning Post - Nov 14, 2026

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s ruling coalition is hurtling towards yet another drubbing on Saturday, as federal partner but state rival Umno claimed an early victory in the Melaka election barely two hours after polling closed. Saturday’s contest in the southern Malaysian state is the third between Anwar’s Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition and Umno, which is gunning for a treble to boost its momentum ahead of national polls that must be called by February 2028. Umno president and Barisan...

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