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Ultimatums and U-turns

By Philip Golingai
Men with dates on their minds: Will Ismail Sabri (right) give in to pressure from Umno led by Ahmad Zahid to call for a general election as soon as possible? What would Umno do if he doesn’t? — RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/AZMAN GHANI/The Star

THE what-ifs of Malaysian politics currently depend primarily on the political war of attrition between the Prime Minister and Umno.

What if Umno loses patience with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s promise that the 15th General Election (GE15) will be held “as soon as possible”?

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Prime Minister , Umno , Ismail Sabri Yaakob , Ahmad Zahid Hamidi , 15th General Election , GE15 , Philip Golingai
Philip Golingai

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