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Former Bangi MP Ong Teng Cheong attributes Pakatan Harapan's poor showing among Johor's Chinese voters to depressed turnout rather than wholesale defection to Barisan Nasional in the recent state election.
A PKR candidate is banking on Mandarin fluency to capture the Pertang parliamentary seat from Umno, where Chinese voters comprise over one-fifth of the electorate in an increasingly competitive three-cornered race.
Chinese voters in Johor face a difficult choice in Saturday's state election, balancing frustration with the federal government's performance against concerns over political uncertainty and broader national governance issues.