
Former Layang-Layang Assemblyman Leaves Umno for Bersatu
A former state assemblyman from Layang-Layang has departed Umno to join Bersatu, adding to shifting political alignments in Johor ahead of potential electoral contests.
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A former state assemblyman from Layang-Layang has departed Umno to join Bersatu, adding to shifting political alignments in Johor ahead of potential electoral contests.

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