In May 2018, the once mighty coalition, BARISAN NASIONAL suffered a spectacular fall from grace as a result of widespread public anger over a corruption scandal involving the then Prime Minister, Najib Razak. But four years later, the graft tainted party and the lynchpin of the long-ruling coalition, the United Malays National Organization or UMNO is making waves yet again. It won two back-to-back state elections in both Melaka and Johor with a convincing majority. The opposition coalition, PAKATAN HARAPAN on the other hand is in a state of decline. Even a scandal-ridden leader, Najib Razak is enjoying a resurgence in his popularity. With the next Malaysian General Election just around the corner, can Najib's increasing popularity bring about a resounding victory for UMNO and Barisan Nasional? Or will the scandal tainted former Prime Minister cast a dark shadow over the party's political future? For greater INSIGHT into issues affecting Asia: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkMf14VQEvTaHr6oTqYbWqKOsmcveuhca =============== ABOUT THE SHOW: Insight investigates and analyses topical issues that impact Asia and the rest of the world. ========================== #CNAInsider #CNAInsiderInvestigates #Malaysia #UMNO #BarisanNasional #NajibRazak For more, SUBSCRIBE to CNA INSIDER https://ift.tt/Cfh2kOt Follow CNA INSIDER on: Instagram: https://ift.tt/zSZrBR6 Facebook: https://ift.tt/2sLd0qo Website: https://ift.tt/TDXVcRu
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