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Between nostalgia and change in the battle for JB's Malay heartland
JOHOR POLLS | As BN saw its grip on its birthplace of Johor slip away in the 2018 general election, Kampung Melayu Majidee in Larkin, Johor remained steadfast behind the coalition.
While Larkin was ultimately lost to Bersatu due to a strong wave of non-Malay voters going against BN, a majority of folks in Kampung Melayu Majidee stuck with Umno.
At the time, Bersatu was part of the Pakatan Harapan coalition which has traditionally enjoyed strong non-Malay support but...
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