MALACCA POLLS | With both BN and Pakatan Harapan sitting out Bemban, Bersama has a rare opportunity to make inroads in the semi-urban constituency.

The four-way contest pits Bersama's Dr Solehin Saleh against incumbent Dr Yadzil Yaakub, who represents Perikatan Nasional, Bersatu's Rabaie Ab Hamid, and independent candidate Abd Halim Said.

A win would give the fledgling party a foothold in a seat long contested by political heavyweights, while testing whether...

A win would give the fledgling party a foothold in a seat long contested by political heavyweights, while testing whether voter frustration with established coalitions is creating room for a new political alternative.