Johor – the big battleground

Reaching out in Muar: Najib’s visit to Muar or ‘Muor’ as the Johoreans call it, was full of political signals but a highlight of the occasion was the furry gift that Muar division chief Datuk Razali Ibrahim presented to the Prime Minister. Also present were (from left) Malacca Chief Minister Datuk Seri Idris Haron and his Johor counterpart Khaled. — Bernama

The new opposition coalition is gearing up to capture Johor because, strategically speaking, it will be the start of the end for Barisan Nasional if the southern jewel falls.

THE Johor ground was still quite unsettled over the Cabinet sacking of one of their own when Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak arrived to open the new Muar Umno headquarters.