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To subscribe to the magazine, click here . An election in the poor, rural district of Lunas on November 29 may prove a watershed in Malaysian politics. To almost universal surprise, the opposition National Justice Party, known as Keadilan in Malay, beat Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad's ruling National Front coalition. By S. Jayasankaran. In a interview two days before the defeat, he spoke about Umno's loss of support.