Anwar coalition suffers heavy defeat to ally in Malaysia’s Johor vote

Barisan Nasional wins over 85% of seats, pledges continued federal cooperation Barisan Nasional executives cheer as the coalition wins the Johor state assembly election in a landslide on July 11. (Photo by Norman Goh) JOHOR BAHRU, Malaysia — Malaysia's Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition won by a landslide in Johor's state assembly vote on Saturday, beating Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's Pakatan Harapan (PH) in a closely watched contest that would gauge the country's political landscape ahead of the next general election.

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