Rush to entice non-Malays

May the best man win: Joohari (right) and Abidin are vying for the state seat, representing Pakatan and Perikatan respectively. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

NIBONG TEBAL: When the by-election in Sungai Bakap boils down to a numbers game, the non-Malay support matters – out of 38,409 registered voters, 22.5% are Chinese and 17.4% Indian.

With the total 39.9% both communities make up in the state seat’s electoral roll, it’s no wonder then that there will be a rush by Pakatan Harapan to consolidate the non-Malay votes this weekend.