Malaysia's Najib keeps election pundits guessing

Lester Kong, Asia News Network (The Straits Times), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Wed, 06/06/2012 6:41 AM

Election fever continues to run high in Malaysia although the highly anticipated window of June/July is closing fast.

Although the Barisan Nasional's (BN) term does not end until April next year, Prime Minister Najib Razak was widely expected to call for polls during the two-week school holidays which began on May 26. Many schools are used as polling stations.

But that seems unlikely now as children go back to school on Monday, the same day Parliament begins its next session.

For some, the suspense is starting to get old.

“For us, the low-ranking people, we're ready but I don't know why he doesn't announce it,” said Ali Al Habshee, chief of Umno's Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory division. “You think we're not tired?”....

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