Malaysian parties woo Indian voters in tight Kuala Kubu Bharu by-election

on May 11, which pits Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s Pakatan Harapan against its rival Perikatan Nasional .

With PN commanding the majority of the Malay votes, and PH traditionally supported by the Chinese, the Indians who account for 18 per cent of the electorate could well swing the pendulum to favour one side or the other in KKB. Still, with the Malays making up almost half of the voting base in KKB, PN is also worried that low voter turnout among its Malay supporters – amid expectations of poor voter turnout in general due to polls fatigue – would affect its chances of winning.

“We need someone who can help the needy. I have a neighbour who is a single mother who needs financial assistance. There are days we have to help her with groceries even though I don’t earn much and I need help too,” said Mr Raj.Mr Mohd Fannin Norain, a 21-year-old barista at Zus Coffee in KKB town, was non-committal about his support, saying: “Race doesn’t matter for me; I only want someone who can do work.

The two heavyweight contenders for the KKB polls, Ms Pang and Mr Khairul, have promised to focus on local economic development in their respective manifestos.

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