Orang Asli, outstation votes key to Nenggiri by-election outcome - Analyst
Pas and Umno have put in their best efforts during their election campaigns, reaching out to people, including those in rural villages and the Orang Asli community.
GUA MUSANG – The Orang Asli community and about 25 per cent of outstation voters will play a crucial role in determining the outcome of the Nenggiri by-election tomorrow.
Political analyst Dr G. Manimaran said both Pas and Umno have put in their best efforts during their election campaigns, reaching out to people, including those in rural villages and the Orang Asli community.
"Over the past 14 days, up to today, the last day of campaigning, I think both parties have maximised it.
"I think both Pas and Umno's focus are not on urban areas within Nenggiri. I think their focus are more on the rural areas and the Orang Asli," he said.
Comparing this by-election to recent ones in Kuala Kubu Baharu and Sungai Bakap, Manimaran said he observed that the Nenggiri by-election has maintained a low profile.
This, he said was based on their social media activities and his own observations while being in Nenggiri over the past few days.
"I think they managed to complete their campaign rounds.
"Around 75 per cent of voters in this election reside within Nenggiri. I think both parties are aware of how these core supporters will vote.
"So tomorrow, the determiners will be the Orang Asli community and the 25 per cent of voters who live outside Nenggiri and whether they return home to cast their vote," he said.
These factors, he said will also determine the winner and the majority adding that if these 25 per cent of voters did not return to vote, BN’s chances of winning could increase.
