Yesterday’s Barisan Nasional victory in the Rompin by-election is still giving pause for UMNO because it was obtained with a reduced majority. While UMNO Deputy President calls for a post-mortem, another leading figure is already defending the party President from suggestions that attacks by Tun Dr Mahathir have gained traction in this rural stronghold. And will tomorrow’s by-election in Permatang Pauh, where Pakatan Rakyat is the incumbent, also give the leading players there a pyrrhic victory? We explore.

This is a report by Sharaad Kuttan.

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Tags:  rompin,  by elections,  malaysia,  permatang pauh,  bn,  pas,  dap,  pkr,  pakatan rakyat,  majority vote