Necessary changes for a better M’sia


EVERYONE was right about the hung parliament; but pollsters overestimated the support for Pakatan Harapan and underestimated that of Perikatan Nasional.

Post-match analysis has centred on the impact of TikTok among first-time voters; the elimination of many big guns including former ministers (but none more emphatic than Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad losing his deposit in Langkawi); and worrying statistics of voting trends according to race, implying deep polarisation in the country.

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