Melaka is a matter of factions


I SHARED photographs I found on Facebook of arch rivals Datuk Seri Najib Razak of Umno and Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia at the Melaka polls nomination day on Monday with a friend.

“Looks like Barisan,” he said, referring to the blue Perikatan Nasional shirts Muhyiddin and his supporters were wearing, which were the same colour as Barisan Nasional’s blue uniform.

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