Johor sets new trend on ruler's order - opposition to be called 'balancer'

JOHOR DUN | Departing from the global norm, Johor has set a new trend as far as political terminology is concerned.

Opposition members in the state legislative assembly would now be referred to as “balancers” to underscore their role in holding the government accountable.

According to Bernama, speaker Mohd Puad Zarkashi announced this decision, which is in line with the state ruler...