07-03-2023, 09:41 AM
The spirit of newfound PH-BN coalition and the mindset of young voters
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THE drums have already started beating and the state elections are expected to be held early August at the latest.
It will be interesting to see how Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional (PH-BN) work together as teammates in their maiden election outing as they are both ideologically very different.
Political parties see young voters as decisive in polls. The so-called Undi18 group will join other voters in heading to the polls once again.
While outcome of the six state polls will not alter configuration of the existing Federal government, it will nevertheless be seen as a barometer for the support towards Anwar and his unity government, especially among the majority Malay Muslim voters.
The outcome of the state elections in Selangor, Penang, Negri Sembilan, Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu will further benchmark not only the coalition’s current performance but prospects of the PH-BN alliance in spearheading the unity government as well as to gauge its chances of winning the next national polls slated for 2027.
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It will be interesting to see how Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional (PH-BN) work together as teammates in their maiden election outing as they are both ideologically very different.
Political parties see young voters as decisive in polls. The so-called Undi18 group will join other voters in heading to the polls once again.
While outcome of the six state polls will not alter configuration of the existing Federal government, it will nevertheless be seen as a barometer for the support towards Anwar and his unity government, especially among the majority Malay Muslim voters.
The outcome of the state elections in Selangor, Penang, Negri Sembilan, Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu will further benchmark not only the coalition’s current performance but prospects of the PH-BN alliance in spearheading the unity government as well as to gauge its chances of winning the next national polls slated for 2027.
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