Politics of anger no longer holds sway


Stoking voters’ rage is not a practical political tactic nowadays, at least in two Pahang seats the columnist explored.

DURING a recent “political tourism” road trip from Kuala Lumpur to Bera, Pahang, I noticed a difference in the “noise” coming from Chinese voters compared with what I heard leading up to the 14th General Election (GE14) in 2018.

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