Idyllic Lenggong shows why Pakatan unable to beat BN on rural turf
The opposition’s attempts to penetrate the ruling coalition’s strongholds are blocked by a wall of scepticism fortified by contentment and dislike of change.
Nabihah Hamid
Nabihah is a journalist with The Malaysian Insight. You can follow her on Twitter.
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