Will Malaysia’s Chini by-election boost Perikatan Nasional – or Umno?

Malaysia’s ruling coalition Perikatan Nasional is at pains to present a united front as it contests its first by-election – and while component party Barisan Nasional is widely expected to win, analysts say its margin of victory could shape the country’s political landscape before the next national vote.The Chini by-election was triggered by the death of its former assemblyman and is being contested by two independents and a candidate from Barisan Nasional, a racially segmented alliance led by…