Wee Jeck Seng, a member of the Malaysian Chinese Association, won the seat of Tanjung Piai in Johor. Photo: Facebook
Wee Jeck Seng, a member of the Malaysian Chinese Association, won the seat of Tanjung Piai in Johor. Photo: Facebook
Malaysia
Asia /  Southeast Asia

Protest votes, broken promises: Decisive defeat for Malaysia’s ruling coalition in Johor’s Tanjung Piai by-election

  • Malaysia’s ruling Pakatan Harapan coalition loses closely watched by-election
  • Malaysian Chinese Association candidate Wee Jeck Seng wins by a 15,000-vote majority

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Updated: 10:48pm, 17 Nov, 2019

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Wee Jeck Seng, a member of the Malaysian Chinese Association, won the seat of Tanjung Piai in Johor. Photo: Facebook
Wee Jeck Seng, a member of the Malaysian Chinese Association, won the seat of Tanjung Piai in Johor. Photo: Facebook
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