Naming Ismail Sabri as PM candidate Umno's gambit aimed at unity and wooing voters wanting 'stability', analysts suggest | Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 ― Umno’s decision to name its vice-president Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob as its sole prime minister candidate is meant to contain factional tension within the party and avoid alienating voters wary of political instability, according to political analysts. Ahmad Fauzi...

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