Analysts: Low voter turnout a cause of concern

PETALING JAYA: Pakatan Harapan managed to retain both the Pulai parliamentary seat and Simpang Jeram state seat, but the low voter turnout in the two by-elections is a major source of concern, say political analysts.

Assoc Prof Dr Mazlan Ali, who heads the politics and governance research group at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, said the low voter turnout continued the trend from the six state elections on Aug 12.