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Is Negeri Sembilan the Turning Point For Malaysian Politics?
43 mins·18:00, 5 Aug 2026
Is Negeri Sembilan the Turning Point For Malaysian Politics?
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18:00, 5 Aug 2026
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Guest: Syaza Shukri, Associate Professor of Political Science, International Islamic University Malaysia | Rajiv Rishayakaran, Rajiv Rishayakaran, ADUN for Bukit Gasing and a member of the DAP
The Negeri Sembilan state elections took place last Saturday, and the coalition pact of Barisan Nasional and Perikatan Nasional won 25 out of the 36 seats available to form a supermajority government. Pakatan Harapan won 11 seats.
This marks the second state election in a row that the BN-PN alliance has won, following its landslide victory in Johor. It also means Pakatan Harapan has now suffered three major electoral setbacks in succession - Sabah, Johor and now Negeri Sembilan. These results have inevitably sparked fresh debate about the country's political direction, the durability of new political alliances, and what they might mean for the next general election.
We unpack all of this with Dr Syaza Shukri, who is an associate professor of Political Science at the International Islamic University Malaysia, as well as Rajiv Rishayakaran, ADUN for Bukit Gasing and a member of the DAP.
Presenter: Dashran Yohan
Producer: Dashran Yohan
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