Rush to entice non-Malays

May the best man win: Joohari and Abidin are vying for the state seat, representing Pakatan and Perikatan respectively. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

But in last year’s state election, over 9,000 constituents did not bother to vote, so if the voter turnout is low on July 6, political observers said Pakatan might find itself at a disadvantage. One of the party’s national leaders who has been hard at work in the area is Sungai Buloh MP Datuk R. Ramanan, who is also Deputy Entrepreneurial Development and Cooperatives Minister.

But political commentator Jeff Ooi, formerly Penang island’s Jelutong MP for two terms, predicted that PKR candidate Dr Joohari Ariffin will have the upper hand while PAS’ Abidin Ismail will be the underdog. The voters, said Ooi, might feel inclined to choose an assemblyman aligned with the state government and the flurry of politicians traversing there this weekend could help move the needle.For Perikatan Nasional, the Malay votes remain their most crucial element for victory.

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