On top of that, there is the long shadow of Kedah’s most famous personality Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Kedah should be the staging point for Dr Mahathir in his bid to become Prime Minister again but, strangely enough, there has not been any burning excitement about the potential return of Dr Mahathir. Kedah seems too quiet for a state that the opposition has predicted will fall in the general election. If you know Kedah, you will know that it has always been about Umno and PAS. Pribumi and Amanah have been very active but, said the boss of a think-tank, it is essentially a fight between the blue and green party over here.

Source: The Star March 25, 2018 00:00 UTC