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Ayer Kuning is a semi-rural seat. Will it be the latest test ground for Perak Malays' support for Umno. — Bernama

IS the Ayer Kuning by-election a crucial test to determine whether Pakatan Harapan voters still believe in the coalition’s “marriage” with Umno? Is it a testing ground to determine whether the Malays in Perak remain loyal to Umno?

Yesterday, nominations closed, and three candidates are vying to be the assemblyman of this state seat in Perak: Barisan Nasional’s Dr Mohamad Yusri Bakir of Umno, Perikatan Nasional’s Abd Muhaimin Malek of PAS, and Parti Sosialis Malaysia’s (PSM) KS Bawani.

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