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GEORGE TOWN: After weeks of intense campaigning, Perikatan Nasional has the right to brag about being able to retain Sungai Bakap despite an onslaught mounted by the federal and state ruling coalition.
Perikatan did this with a lower turnout of voters in all eight of the constituency’s polling districts . The Opposition coalition, which has always had trouble getting non-Muslim support, even managed to capture the Sungai Bakap PDM, known for its large population of Chinese and Indian voters, with a 145-vote majority.
Cabinet ministers came calling almost on a daily basis, to the point that Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi was even accused of breaking election laws when he proposed a senior citizens’ activity centre and a new Tamil school if Pakatan won.
On the same day, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim also announced a RM4bil Federal Government project that would see Perak supplying water to Seberang Perai. Other observers speculate that political fatigue was also a reason why many did not return to vote as they knew the outcome would have no bearing over who controls the state government.
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