State polls: Find out what voters need instead of harping on 3R issues, says ex-EC official


PETALING JAYA: Candidates contesting in the upcoming Aug 12 state elections should find out what their voters need instead of influencing them with unnecessary emotional issues that touch on the 3R – race, religion and royal institutions, says a former Election Commission (EC) official.

However, a political scientist believes that issues of race and religion are expected to be raised during the state elections.

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