Sg Bakap polls: Unity government needs 4% increase in Malay support to win, says think tank


SHAH ALAM: The unity government alliance needs a 4% increase in Malay support to defeat Perikatan Nasional in the Sungai Bakap state seat, says a think tank.

Institut Darul Ehsan (IDE) said the alliance comprising Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional garnered 32% of support from Malay voters in the 2023 state election, when Perikatan won the seat by 1,563 votes.

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