Can Malaysia’s opposition win? (VIDEO)
We speak to Malaysia’s opposition leader Wan Azizah, and debate Hassan Rouhani’s chances for re-election.
(Aljazeera) – In this week’s UpFront, we speak to Malaysian opposition leader Wan Azizah Wan Ismail about her attempts to unseat current Prime Minister Najib Razak. Could the upcoming election result in Wan Azizah becoming the country’s first female prime minister?
And in the Arena, with Iranians heading for the polls soon, we debate what the future holds for President Hassan Rouhani and how much of his reform agenda he was able to accomplish.
Headliner – Is Malaysia’s opposition too weak to win?
As Malaysians prepare for elections, Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, leader of the opposition and wife to imprisoned former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim, is hoping to lead her coalition into power.
In an unlikely partnership aimed at strengthening the opposition, Wan Azizah joined forces with former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad, the man who previously backed her husband’s criminal prosecution.
But with the ruling Barisan Nasional party polling high, and the opposition divided, can Wan Azizah defeat Prime Minister Najib Razak – who is embroiled in a corruption scandal – to become the country’s first female prime minister?
“We cannot give up. This is our country. This is our future. So we have to continue and do something,” says Wan Azizah.
In this week’s Headliner, Malaysian opposition leader and President of the People’s Justice Party Wan Azizah Wan Ismail discusses her coalition’s platform and her surprising plans if she succeeds in the elections.
