Pakatan Harapan lawmakers were shocked to find out that the ruling coalition will contest the upcoming by-election in Tanjung Piai with its latest popularity plummeting to 35 percent as of August, according to sources.

This is the lowest popularity rate ever recorded since Harapan took over the government in May 2018.

A presentation slide containing survey results conducted by independent pollster Merdeka Center was presented at a retreat called "Closed-door Meeting with Harapan and Warisan MPs" and leaked to media outlets this morning...