Election casts spell on streets of Malaysia - Features - Al Jazeera English: "Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Debates about corruption, racial politics, sex scandals and economic stability are rising over the Malaysian capital like the iconic Petronas Towers ahead of Sunday's close election bitterly contested between two political heavy-weights.
Malaysians of all stripes prepared their own roles on Saturday ahead of what the New Straits Times called “the mother of all elections”.
With the election just hours away, both sides are certain of victory. Pre-voting polls say the outcome is too close to call.
The ruling Barisan Nasional coalition, led by Prime Minister Najib Razak, believes its record of economic growth, recent social reforms, and nearly 60 years of uninterrupted power will carry the day.
It has played on fears of a financial meltdown and painted the opposition as a fractious bunch of scandal-ridden amateurs who plan to install Islamic law across the nation."
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Monday, May 6, 2013
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