00:00The low voter turnout rate among non-Malays in PRK Mahkota
00:06may show a sense of dissatisfaction with the cooperation
00:10of the Hope Alliance with the former enemy, the national line,
00:13said a political analyst.
00:15Awang Azman Pawi from the University of Malaya said
00:18the low turnout rate showed a sense of dissatisfaction,
00:22but did not reach the level of major boycotts.
00:26In any case, he said the Chinese and Indian voters
00:29historically were less inclined to take part in small-scale elections
00:34where the outcome was already predictable.
00:37The DAP source revealed that the turnout rate
00:40remained low among Chinese and Indian voters,
00:43while the highest rate was among Malay voters.
00:47James Chin from the University of Tasmania said
00:49the low turnout rate may be a reaction
00:53to the leader of UMNO, Dr. Akmal Saleh,
00:56especially his statement to Teresa Kok from the DAP
01:00regarding the dispute over the halal seal.
01:03Chin also warned not to use the PRK Mahkota decision
01:08as a guide for future elections
01:11because Malaysians tend to forget political controversy.
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