11-16-2022, 10:58 AM
Fate of coalitions hinges on how Malay votes go, say analysts
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PETALING JAYA: Analysts see troubled waters for Malay-based parties Bersatu and Pejuang in the general election as the Malay votes have become unpredictable.
They say the Pejuang-led Gerakan Tanah Air (GTA) may even end up losing all the seats it held, including the Langkawi and Jerlun constituencies, which Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his son, Mukhriz, are defending.
As for Barisan Nasional, they say it has to get at least 65% of the Malay votes to win a respectable number of seats, while Pakatan Harapan has to raise its percentage to at least 30% if it wants to be in pole position to form the next government.
Azmi Hassan of Akademi Nusantara said the fate of the parties individually, and the coalitions as a whole, hangs on the Malay votes.
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They say the Pejuang-led Gerakan Tanah Air (GTA) may even end up losing all the seats it held, including the Langkawi and Jerlun constituencies, which Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his son, Mukhriz, are defending.
As for Barisan Nasional, they say it has to get at least 65% of the Malay votes to win a respectable number of seats, while Pakatan Harapan has to raise its percentage to at least 30% if it wants to be in pole position to form the next government.
Azmi Hassan of Akademi Nusantara said the fate of the parties individually, and the coalitions as a whole, hangs on the Malay votes.
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