Malaysian Polls to Decide Fate of Party President

Ahmad Zahid Hamidi bullies his way into an election to try to save himself

By: Dennis Ignatius

After bullying and badgering Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob for months, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, the beleagured president of Malaysia’s biggest political party United Malays National Organization (UMNO), has finally got what he wants most – early elections. While the King himself called upon the nation to brace for predicted heavy rain…