Malaysia seen delaying election, eyes new cash handout-sources

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KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is likely to call elections from October onwards, giving him more time to try to win over voters with another round of cash handouts and a generous budget, senior government sources with knowledge of the issue told Reuters. Delaying elections from a widely anticipated June date signals Najib's concern that the ruling National Front may struggle to regain its two-thirds majority in parliament as the trade-reliant economy's growth slows from the euro zone debt fallout. About 2. ...




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[sbenjamin]

Not quite sure what to make of this but if this is to hold any truth value to it, it would not be something that would work great for the current power in seat.

I would likely consider this as a bold move to gain a longer and more strategic power but probably one that would backfire at him.