Shift on Malay ground in Penang


By Insight

From friend to foe: Ties between Lim (far left) and Mansor (far right), seen here with the Penang Governor (centre) at a Hari Raya open house, have been chilly following a leaked voice recording of Mansor calling his boss “a cocky, arrogant Tokong”. (To the right) Contrasting photos of the pair on the day Mansor apologised.

The Malay ground in Penang is too quiet for comfort and it is a sign that Malay voters have made up their minds and are just waiting for the big day.

HAFIZ Nordin, or Ustaz Hafiz as he is known, is one PAS member whom PAS leaders would prefer to ignore.

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