04-17-2024, 10:02 AM
UMNO better not enrage the Chinese for the latter’s votes are vital for the party’s GE16 political survival
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THERE is perhaps a need for UMNO not to ‘over-terrorise’ the feelings of the Chinese for the so-called Big Brother of Barisan Nasional (BN) may need to depend on Chinese votes for its own political survival come the 16th General Election (GE16).
With the party ‘almost rejected’ by Malay electorate who have either crossed over to the opposition coalition comprising Bersatu and PAS or are who are staunch supporter of PKR and Amanah, there is indeed very little that UMNO can expect from its partnership with Pakatan Harapan (PH).
“On the other hand, UMNO is faced with the possibility of suffering severe ‘injury’ in its own traditional turf which is ironically the Malay majority areas,” observed International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM) political science lecturer Associate Prof Datuk Dr Marzuki Mohamed.
“UMNO’s position at that time can be likened to that of MCA’s during UMNO’s heyday. Just as MCA had to depend on the support of Malay voters for BN to win the election, so too would UMNO have to depend on the support of Chinese voters for the PH-BN alliance to win (in GE16).”
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With the party ‘almost rejected’ by Malay electorate who have either crossed over to the opposition coalition comprising Bersatu and PAS or are who are staunch supporter of PKR and Amanah, there is indeed very little that UMNO can expect from its partnership with Pakatan Harapan (PH).
“On the other hand, UMNO is faced with the possibility of suffering severe ‘injury’ in its own traditional turf which is ironically the Malay majority areas,” observed International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM) political science lecturer Associate Prof Datuk Dr Marzuki Mohamed.
“UMNO’s position at that time can be likened to that of MCA’s during UMNO’s heyday. Just as MCA had to depend on the support of Malay voters for BN to win the election, so too would UMNO have to depend on the support of Chinese voters for the PH-BN alliance to win (in GE16).”
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