MP SPEAKS | Ismail Sabri Yaakob is the ninth prime minister of Malaysia, but he is the weakest prime minister in Malaysian history, completely lost about the Malacca state election - which will have far-reaching implications for Malaysia for many years to come.

Today is the nomination day for the Malacca election. It will see multiple contests – between the Pakatan Harapan and the government parties on the one hand, as well as between Perikatan Nasional and BN on the other.

Nobody can predict what is going to happen on polling day on Nov 20.

The country is searching for a new political equilibrium and equation after two important political developments:

(i) The toppling of the Umno-BN government in the 2018 general election; and

(ii) The Sheraton Move conspiracy in February 2021, which toppled a legitimate and democratically-elected Harapan government after 22 months when it was to serve for five years, ushering in a backdoor, undemocratic and illegitimate government in Malaysia for the first time in over six decades. We have now a Backdoor, Illegitimate and Undemocratic Government 2.0.

The 14th general election (GE14) destroyed the political hegemony of...