BN’s Overwhelming Johor Triumph Intensifies Strain on Anwar’s Coalition

Another state election in August seen as next test of federal alliance power balance

Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, center, deputy prime minister and chairman of Barisan Nasional, celebrates its landslide victory in the Johor state election on July 11. The state’s chief minister, Onn Hafiz Ghazi, is at right. (Photo by Norman Goh)

JOHOR BAHRU, Malaysia — Barisan Nasional’s sweeping win in Saturday’s Johor state election has given the coalition’s junior partner a significant boost, heightening internal tensions within Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s federal alliance.

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