do you see any change in their position vs Singapore due to the
election?
If they need to rebuild their political base, they do not
need any hostiity from any external source - especially
not from Singapore who is needed
to develop their dream Johor Iskandar Economic and
Industrial Plans into reality.
Alternatively, if they decide to play the last card in
bankrupting themselves, they could galvanise their own
nationalistic position by going back to 'Old Politics' -
by pushing the imagined military threat from Singapore to
a higher xenophobic level.
There is of course the middle path - in which a stronger
Singapore can assist them to cover their back - as with a
stronger SAF partner in the existing FPDA defense arrangement,
and free up their resources for more intense economic
activities.
