Malaysia's ruling party prepared Monday for a special state election considered a test of its support among the country's Malay majority _ one that an Islamic opposition group is expected to win.
More than 12,000 people are eligible to cast votes Tuesday for a new state legislature representative in the rural Manek Urai of northern Kelantan state, which has been ruled by the opposition Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party, or PAS, since 1990.
Prime Minister Najib Razak has pledged numerous political and economic reforms since taking office in April, but analysts said the PAS appears certain to fend off efforts by his United Malays National Organization to take the seat. It became …
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