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- Title
ALIRAN MENGUNDI KAUM INDIA DALAM PILIHAN RAYA UMUM 2013: SUATU ANALISIS.
- Authors
Vellymalay, Suresh Kumar N.
- Abstract
This article discusses the voting trend of the Indians and the vote split between the Barisan Nasional (BN) and Pakatan Rakyat (PR) in the 13th General Election (GE13). The voting trend of the Indians is influenced by their social location, class structure and the increased number of new voters. In areas which have 10% or more Indian voters for parliamentary seats, PR candidates fared better than candidates from the BN. A greater number of Indian voters had therefore voted for PR candidates. Various factors determined the vote split by Indian voters in the GE13. This article explains some of the factors that have prompted the Indians to vote for the PR; such as the marginalisation of the Indians in national development, implications of Hindu Rights Action Force's (HINDRAF) struggle, the Zulkifli Noordin issue, lack of Indian representation in government, Malaysian Indian Congress's (MIC) strategy during the election campaign, the struggle of Gabungan Pilihan Raya Bersih dan Adil (BERSIH), role of social media and the confidence that people have for the PR. Nevertheless, Indian support to BN in this election rose compared to the GE12. The assistance and services provided by the government to the Indians through the Program Transformasi Nasional gives them the confidence in supporting the BN government. Other factors such as the government's effort to overcome Indians' documentation problems, disunity among HINDRAF leaders and Parti Islam Se-Malaysia's (PAS) suggestion to practise hudud law upon a triumph of the PR, also enhanced Indians' support towards BN. Whether Indian voters will continue to return to their status as the "fixed deposit" of BN as before or shift to the PR in the future depends on the BN's effort to fulfill the needs and hopes of this community.
- Publication
Kajian Malaysia: Journal of Malaysian Studies, 2014, Vol 32, p55
- ISSN
0127-4082
- Publication type
Article