Billboards battle it out at Johor hot seat
Election Commission tears some down, citing guidelines that limit campaign images to candidate, party chiefs
Yong Peng, Malaysia
THE main road through the Johor town of Yong Peng is lined with blue Barisan Nasional (BN) flags and banners of its candidate Wee Ka Siong, who is seeking a fourth term.
But the image of BN chief, Prime Minister Najib Razak, is hardly seen in campaign posters around the district, part of Ayer Hitam constituency.
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