The reality is that rural voters in the peninsula will determine who forms the government and not urbanites. The entry of Dr Mahathir’s new party – Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia – has, in effect, even made the opposition market more crowded. Out of the 222 parliamentary seats, only about 30 are predominantly Chinese seats. It is here that the Chinese voters in Malay areas, if it is a two or three-way fight, can be the deciders. The 2013 election highlighted the Opposition’s weak areas which are rural seats, especially in the bumiputera Sabah and bumiputera Sarawak majority seats, the article said.

Source: The Star August 13, 2016 22:35 UTC