KUALA LUMPUR: Coalitions led by Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim secured early leads in their respective strongholds on Saturday evening in a general election race that observers say will be too close to call.
Ismail’s Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, whose linchpin United Malays National Organisation (Umno) triggered the early polls, is looking to build on its slim majority following a string of local poll victories.
