Barisan Nasional’s Dr Mohamad Yusri Bakir clinched Ayer Kuning with a 5,000-vote majority, but cracks are showing.
BN’s vote share slipped, Perikatan Nasional gained ground and the socialist party PSM doubled its support.
Turnout plunged to 58%. The by-election result hints at voter fatigue – and a shifting political undercurrent BN cannot ignore.
Helping us unpack the outcome of this by-election, along with other political developments, is Ibrahim Suffian, the programme director at the Merdeka Centre.
Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Philip See and Aisalli Ayub Produced by: Natalie Tan/BFM
The views expressed in Aliran's media statements and the NGO statements we have endorsed reflect Aliran's official stand. Views and opinions expressed in other pieces published here do not necessarily reflect Aliran's official position.
