Chin Tong: Muda not a silver bullet, but it can be a catalyst
JOHOR POLLS | Pakatan Harapan's decision, particularly that of Amanah and DAP, to accommodate the youth-led Muda has raised questions amongst their grassroots over the rationale and whether the coalition is standing to lose more than they can gain from such a deal.
This was after Amanah and DAP offered Muda six seats to contest in the upcoming Johor polls, albeit with some grassroots unhappiness. Negotiations between Muda and PKR also collapsed.
Johor DAP chief Liew Chin Tong (above) said he neither expects Muda to emerge as a dominant force in the state polls nor was the fledgling party a silver bullet. But he believes Muda still has a role to play.
"I would say that...
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