Murmurs of Early Malaysia Election After Najib Weathers Storms
- Najib has faced over a year of attacks over funding scandals
- Ruling party looks to adopt ‘hipster’ culture to lure youths
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There’s the whisper of an early election in the air in Malaysia.
Prime Minister Najib Razak and senior officials of his ruling United Malays National Organisation have used dozens of annual party events across the country in recent weeks to exhort members -- the bulk of whom are ethnic Malays -- to get out and meet potential voters, especially younger ones.