How can Umno course correct?


Challenger? Could Hishamuddin (right) be positioning himself to take the top post in party elections? — Filepics/The Star

BEFORE nomination day, the 15th General Election (GE15) was for Barisan Nasional to win. Not win outright, perhaps, but the coalition was projected to win 80-plus seats out of the 222 seats in Parliament.

The government of coalitions then was projected to be Barisan plus Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) plus Parti Warisan plus Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS).

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