The Chinese dilemma


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  • Sunday, 11 Jun 2023

Chinese voters face an almost impossible choice between staying to vote, staying and not voting, or leaving the country, says the writer. — AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star.

THE upcoming six state elections may see a voter swing from Pakatan Harapan to Perikatan Nasional, a scenario that leaves the Chinese voter in a quandary.

It is a plausible scenario, according to the Merdeka Centre, which begs the following questions: “How will the non-Malays vote?”, “How will Chinese voters behave?", and, “Will the Chinese even come out to vote?”

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