10,000 PN 'ghost' voters will be kingmakers in JB's Malay
The Larkin seat in Johor Bahru faces political uncertainty as the Perikatan Nasional (PN) party sits out the upcoming election. With a significant portion of the electorate previously voting for PN, their votes are now up for grabs by other major parties.
Why it matters
The redistribution of these 'ghost' or unaligned votes will likely determine the electoral outcome in a key urban enclave.
JOHOR POLLS | At a local breakfast spot in Bandar Baru Uda, an urban enclave under the Larkin seat in Johor Bahru, amid sips of iced tea and warm coffee, a hot topic stirred excitement: who would get the Perikatan Nasional voters this election?Up until the week before nomination day, Larkin appeared to be cut roughly into thirds.According to the 15th general election voting data, more than a third voted Pakatan Harapan, almost a third voted for BN, and slightly less than a third voted for Bersatu/ PN.But with PN sitting out the race this time, their entire slice of the pie is suddenly up for...
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