Navigating the Johor mess


Have you ever wondered where the budget for our snap state polls comes from? – AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star

JUST to get it out of the way: The Johor elections should not be happening in the first place.

To summarise two main points of my recent column on TheStar.com.my: Firstly, Omicron is about to hit Malaysia like a ton of bricks (like it has the rest of the world), and these elections are likely to be a severe catalyst, just like in Sabah.

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