Campaign for Malaysian elections begins as candidates submit nominations

Malaysian caretaker Prime Minister Najib Razak(R) arrives to submit the nomination paper for the upcoming general election in Pekan in eastern state of Pahang, Malaysia, on April 28, 2018. Candidates contesting the Malaysian general election submitted their nomination papers on Saturday morning, formally kicking off an 11-day election campaign in which the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, led by caretaker Prime Minister Najib Razak, is seeking a new mandate. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei)