The contest was widely seen as a first test for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's coalition and unity government that came to power last November.
Malaysia's closely watched state elections were a "setback" for the ruling coalition government, according to a political analyst from a risk consultancy.
"What we saw over the weekend is the same thing that happened last November, where the coalition failed to win crucial Malay votes," said Adib Zalkapli from consultancy Bower Group Asia. Malaysia's closely watched state elections were a "setback" for the ruling coalition government, according to a political analyst from a risk consultancy.
The contest was widely seen as a first test for Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's coalition and unity government thatTo be clear, the results will not directly impact the Malaysia leader's two-thirds majority in parliament.
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