00:00The DAP's grip on urban and mixed seats is at risk of weakening amid growing disillusionment among the Chinese over
00:08the Pakatan Harapan-legg government's slow pace of reforms, say analysts.
00:13Political scientist Wong Chin Huat of Sunway University told FMT, however, that rather than shifting their support to the opposition,
00:21they are more likely to sit out the next election.
00:24Wong pointed out that the Chinese community's unhappiness with the DAP had been building up since 2023, despite relatively strong
00:33economic conditions.
00:34He said that apart from the unfulfilled promises, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's pursuit of former Economy Minister Rafi Z.
00:43Ramli's ex-aid James Chai could also trigger a backlash among those who view the graphbusters' actions as heavy-handed.
00:51DAP will hold a special congress on July 12 to decide whether the party's leaders should resign from their positions
00:58in the unity government, while continuing to back Anwar Ibrahim's administration in parliament.
01:04University Science Malaysia's Siva Murugan Pandian said a drop in Chinese voter turnout would diminish support for the DAP, and
01:12this could lead to more intense contests in urban and semi-urban seats.
01:16Siva Murugan also expects opposition parties to adjust their messaging to broaden their appeal to Chinese voters.
01:24I'm you Joe, FMT.
01:25I'm you Joe, FMT.
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