The Malaysian elections are shaping up to be more uncertain than ever - we’re seeing former ministers come back out of retirement to speak out against Prime Minister Najib Razak as well as allegations of propagating fake news being levelled at former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad. Dr Francis Hutchinson, Senior Fellow & Coordinator, Regional Economic Studies Programme and Malaysia Studies Programme at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, offers his insight on the latest developments this election.

<p>The Malaysian elections are shaping up to be more uncertain than ever - we&rsquo;re seeing former ministers come back out of retirement to speak out against Prime Minister Najib Razak as well as allegations of propagating fake news being levelled at former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad.&nbsp;Dr Francis Hutchinson, Senior Fellow &amp; Coordinator, Regional Economic Studies Programme and Malaysia Studies Programme at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, offers his insight on the latest developments this election.</p>

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