PETALING JAYA: The ban on political gatherings during the Melaka state polls will be an acid test to the run-up of the Sarawak state polls and coming general election, say political analysts.
Prof Dr Sivamurugan Pandian of Universiti Sains Malaysia described the ban on campaigning such as ceramah and mass rally as timely in light of the lesson learnt from the Sabah state polls in 2020.
Besides social media, he said political parties would have to find other means of conveying their message to voters owing to the ban. “This will also allow all sides to give their views as some political parties may have their own proposals on the matter,” he added. “If it is successful in Melaka where there is no apparent trend in the rise in Covid-19 cases, then the EC will be more confident of organising the Sarawak state polls and general election,” he said when contacted.
“If you look at Sabah, they had SOP in place and even limited the number of participants at gatherings but it was not followed.He added that the ban would see political parties finding innovative ways of reaching out to voters.
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