Optimism on regaining lost Malay ground for PH-BN

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GEORGE TOWN – The national unity alliance must be prepared to rule a Malaysia which is now separated into four regional political groups, for the next five years.

Regionalism politics has now taken root – with four zones, namely the east coast Malaysian states which also encompass Perlis and Kedah; Sabah; Sarawak; and the unity region of the peninsular west coast stretching from Penang onwards, said DAP strategist Liew Chin Tong.

Liew said that it is not all gloom and doom for Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Barisan Nasional who share power with their Sabah and Sarawak counterparts.

“Despite that some quarters are saying that the Malay ground is lost, I think 40% of the dominant voter group remains entrenched with the unity alliance,” he said after yesterday’s elections.

The 40% are visible in states such as Penang, Perak, Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Melaka and Johor, while the Bumiputeras of Sabah and Sarawak also support the concept that the best way forward is a politics of progress based on the principles of unity and tolerance, said Liew.

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