Blue and green fight in Kedah


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THE sky was a brilliant blue and this is the time of the year when a beautiful breeze sweeps across the padi fields of Kedah from morning to night. It was perfect weather for the political campaign that is about to start anytime soon.

Three ambitious coalitions are hungry for control of this northern state where politics is a balancing act between tradition and modernity. Every single one of the 36 state and 15 parliamentary seats will see multi-cornered fights between Barisan Nasional, Pakatan Harapan and Gagasan Sejahtera. It will be intense, to say the least.

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