Monsoon Season Makes Malaysia’s Election Unlikely This Year
- Rains mean low turnout so timing would be poor, minister says
- Floods in opposition-held Penang caused deaths, destruction
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A monsoon-season election in Malaysia could threaten turnout and hurt the credibility of the result, a government minister said, signaling the vote is likely to now be held next year.
Those factors are among large downside risks to having the general election during the monsoon period, Trade Minister Mustapa Mohamed said on Tuesday in an interview in Vietnam, where he is attending meetings related to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. The rough weather is typically at its worst from November to January.