Race-based voting a step back

A tow truck driver carries flags of all political parties in this filepic from the 13th General Elections

I am immensely thankful that I represent a diverse parliamentary constituency. Serdang is racially diverse comprising 49% Chinese, 40% Malay, 11% Indian and 1% other voters.

While a majority of voters are middle class, my constituency also comprises the low cost flats in Impian Ehsan, the upper middle income homes in Bandar Baru Bangi, the Chinese New Villages of Seri Kembangan, Balakong and Cheras Batu 11, the Malay traditional kampung in Sungai Ramal and the Mines Resort where former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad lives.