RSIS Series on 14th Malaysian General Election – Penang’s Multi - cornered Contests : Challenges Amid Certainty?

• Main Author: Chan, Xin Ying
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Country and Region Studies; South Asia
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/89165; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/44780
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

In Malaysia’s general election this week, the political contest at the state level in Penang will see many multi-cornered fights. Hence, while Penang is always considered ‘safe’ for the opposition coalition, there are challenges not only from BN, but also from other local issues.