The Semenyih by-election and beyond
ON the lighter side of things, and at least from Pakatan Harapan’s perspective, the recent two by-elections in Cameron Highlands and just-concluded Semenyih are nothing extraordinary.
It is not that PH lost Malay support, but that the margin was reduced due to the devious game played by PAS. Despite the numerous charges against Najib Razak and other Umno leaders, it appears these have not made any serious dent on the level of support for Umno or even Najib. In the Semenih by-election, low voter turnout due to dissatisfaction with PH could have been the reason. The poor performance of PH leaders in carrying out reforms and implementing its election manifesto promises were reasons cited for the dissatisfaction among non-Malays.
While the PKR president has called for a just solution for all Malaysians, its deputy president, Azmin Ali, felt that PH’s Malay agenda has to be revitalised. The danger for PH is not from outside but from within, especially from leaders who are merely paying lip service to citizens of a multiracial and multi-religious Malaysia.
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