COMMENT | KKB polls: PN has upper hand but…

COMMENT | In yesterday’s article, I outlined three possible scenarios for voter turnout and support for the coalition government candidate in the upcoming by-election in Kuala Kubu Baharu, out of which there is only one scenario where the incumbent manages to defend the seat.

In this concluding part of this article, I will outline some of the likely and desired parameters of contestation during the campaign.

At the time of writing, no candidate has been announced by the DAP or by Perikatan Nasional. It is likely Gerakan will be given the opportunity to field a candidate given that Hulu Selangor MP Harumaini Omar, is from PAS and the assemblypersons for the other two state seats - Hulu Bernam and Batang Kali - are from PAS (Mu’izzuddeen Mahyuddin) and Bersatu (Muhammad Muhaimin Harith Abdullah Sani), respectively.

Gerakan fielded a Chinese candidate, Teoh Kien Hong, in the 2023 state elections and it has been reported that the party has submitted three names as possible candidates, including a Malay candidate. DAP will be announcing its candidate on April 24.

From a campaigning perspective, it will be far easier for the...