PETALING JAYA: An analyst says he does not assume Perikatan Nasional’s focus on the upcoming Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election will probably be on securing the Malay vote.
Akademi Nusantara’s Azmi Hassan mentioned PN will not be gunning for the Malay votes on May 11 as a result of it’s “theirs already”.
He mentioned Malay voters in the state constituency are anticipated to point out sturdy help for the opposition coalition even when it fields a Chinese or Indian candidate from certainly one of its parts.
“Seventy to 80% of Malay voters will help PN. Whether it’s a candidate from Gerakan or PAS, these votes will probably be there.
“The key for PN (in this by-election) is to steal a bit from non-Malay voters who help Pakatan Harapan,” he advised eNM.
Despite this, Azmi expects DAP to defend the Selangor seat as soon as once more with an analogous majority as through the state elections final August.
He mentioned PH had managed to retain the seat with a majority of over 4,000 votes regardless of the “inexperienced wave” of help for PN being at its peak then.
“So, I’m certain it is going to be a Chinese DAP candidate, and the win will probably be on PH’s aspect with an analogous majority.”
Azmi mentioned this by-election could be one more take a look at of Umno’s capability to woo Malay help for the unity authorities on the poll field.
Kuala Kubu Baharu voters go to the polls on May 11 following the dying of DAP’s three-term assemblyman Lee Kee Hiong on March 21 following a battle with most cancers.
Selangor PH has mentioned it could area a DAP candidate.
Meanwhile, PAS vice-president Amar Abdullah mentioned a Gerakan candidate may contest for PN following an settlement reached amongst PN parts through the August state elections.
A Selangor DAP assemblyman who spoke on situation of anonymity beforehand advised eNM that DAP might want to safe at the least 60% of the Indian vote if it desires to emerge victorious in the by-election.
Former DAP chief P Ramasamy had additionally mentioned that the by-election would take a look at Indian help for the opposition. He mentioned his new occasion, Urimai, will probably be campaigning towards the unity authorities.
Kuala Kubu Baharu has a combined voters comprising 50% Malay, 30% Chinese and 18% Indian voters.
Meanwhile, Oh Ei Sun of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs mentioned DAP ought to take into account fielding a Malay candidate for the by-election for the reason that group makes up the vast majority of voters there.
He mentioned the PH part is more likely to get a lot of the Chinese votes, including that the identical utilized to PN as regards Malay voters.
“PAS should go all out to spherical up most if not all of the Malay votes,” he mentioned.
