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OPINION | To those who have been voting for DAP, please think twice about not voting
8 Jul 2026 • 8:00 AM MYT
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With the unveiling of the candidates list by all the political parties for the PRN in Johor and the calls by the PAS President for all its members not to vote for Pakatan Harapan (PH) in the upcoming Johor election specifically in constituencies where PH contests against Barisan Nasional (BN) in straight fights, it is clear as daylight that every of the political party of coalition in the PRN only have one objective.
Keep DAP out of the government of Johor.
Perikatan Nasional is contesting only 33 seats out of the total 56 seats up for grab in this Johor election.
So effectively, if the voters were to adhere and follow the clarion call by the President of PAS, BN/UMNO has already 23 seats in their bag on election day on 11 July 2026.
As 29 seats is required for any party or coalition to form the next government in Johor, BN/UMNO just need another 16 seats to declare victory on the night of 11 July 2026.
If this strategy works, it will be replicated in the 16th GE.
With the call by Dr Mahathir advising Malays to vote exclusively for Malay candidates, the effort to keep DAP out of Johor and potentially, at Federal level eventually, is complete.
DAP must never be allowed to be part of the government of the day, whether at Federal or at state level.
Both BN/UMNO and PN and PAS are obviously buoyed with the reportedly apparent widespread discontent against DAP that resulted in the party being shut out in the elections in Sabah in Nov 2025.
Public expression of frustration by supporters of PH over stalled reforms, the perceived dilution of the party's non-Malay agenda and internal leadership conflicts added to their confidence.
Many analysts, including those from the ILHAM Centre, note that many Chinese voters are showing clear signs of election fatigue and dissatisfaction.
Many feel the PRN in Johor on 11 July 2026 is more about political maneuvering than solving pressing cost-of-living issues.
A large portion of Johor's Chinese electorate works in Singapore.
It was reported that without clear motivation, many are choosing not to incur the time and travel costs to return and vote.
Some even claimed that the fielding of candidates by Parti Bersama is to dilute the Pakatan Harapan (PH) specifically the vote for DAP.
Many of you also did not return nor vote in the last election in Johor in 2022 – voter turnout was 54.92% - that apparently resulted in BN/ UMNO winning in a landslide.
Reasons, similar to what were cited now e,g frustration with politicians on all sides, political apathy and the disbelief that voting will have any positive impact on their lives, were given for the apparent low turnout.
BN/UMNO has been governing Johor since March 2022 on its own unlike the Federal government where it has to govern with PH and others.
The question which supporters of DAP should be asking themselves in this PRN and future elections.
Has yours and your children’s lives improved for the last 4 years compared to the period from May 2018 to Feb 2020 where the state was governed under the then PH coalition that also includes Bersatu?
For the many years that DAP was in the wilderness i.e the opposition, all of you still voted for DAP in every election including at the 14th GE in 2018 where on polling day, DAP’s candidates stood not as incumbents but as candidates from the Opposition.
Why the expectations should be any different now?
Just because they are part of the government at Federal level – 5 Ministers out of 32 Ministers - and did not push and implement the reforms they always promised when they said they would if they are elected, you do not wish to come out and vote on 11 July 2026?
Ask yourselves why all of you continuously voted for DAP knowing that they are and will remain in the Opposition post the elections?
Yes, even if you vote for DAP on 11 July 2026, DAP will still remain in the Opposition as the previous MB has openly and clearly states that he will not invite and form a government with DAP.
The answer as to whether you want to sit out this election and in the next GE is in your own hands.
Only you can decide yours and the future of your next generation.
No one else.
Definitely not the politicians.
With the unveiling of the candidates list by all the political parties for the PRN in Johor and the calls by the PAS President for all its members not to vote for Pakatan Harapan (PH) in the upcoming Johor election specifically in constituencies where PH contests against Barisan Nasional (BN) in straight fights, it is clear as daylight that every of the political party of coalition in the PRN only have one objective.
Keep DAP out of the government of Johor.
Perikatan Nasional is contesting only 33 seats out of the total 56 seats up for grab in this Johor election.
So effectively, if the voters were to adhere and follow the clarion call by the President of PAS, BN/UMNO has already 23 seats in their bag on election day on 11 July 2026.
As 29 seats is required for any party or coalition to form the next government in Johor, BN/UMNO just need another 16 seats to declare victory on the night of 11 July 2026.
If this strategy works, it will be replicated in the 16th GE.
With the call by Dr Mahathir advising Malays to vote exclusively for Malay candidates, the effort to keep DAP out of Johor and potentially, at Federal level eventually, is complete.
DAP must never be allowed to be part of the government of the day, whether at Federal or at state level.
Both BN/UMNO and PN and PAS are obviously buoyed with the reportedly apparent widespread discontent against DAP that resulted in the party being shut out in the elections in Sabah in Nov 2025.
Public expression of frustration by supporters of PH over stalled reforms, the perceived dilution of the party's non-Malay agenda and internal leadership conflicts added to their confidence.
Many analysts, including those from the ILHAM Centre, note that many Chinese voters are showing clear signs of election fatigue and dissatisfaction.
Many feel the PRN in Johor on 11 July 2026 is more about political maneuvering than solving pressing cost-of-living issues.
A large portion of Johor's Chinese electorate works in Singapore.
It was reported that without clear motivation, many are choosing not to incur the time and travel costs to return and vote.
Some even claimed that the fielding of candidates by Parti Bersama is to dilute the Pakatan Harapan (PH) specifically the vote for DAP.
Many of you also did not return nor vote in the last election in Johor in 2022 – voter turnout was 54.92% - that apparently resulted in BN/ UMNO winning in a landslide.
Reasons, similar to what were cited now e,g frustration with politicians on all sides, political apathy and the disbelief that voting will have any positive impact on their lives, were given for the apparent low turnout.
BN/UMNO has been governing Johor since March 2022 on its own unlike the Federal government where it has to govern with PH and others.
The question which supporters of DAP should be asking themselves in this PRN and future elections.
Has yours and your children’s lives improved for the last 4 years compared to the period from May 2018 to Feb 2020 where the state was governed under the then PH coalition that also includes Bersatu?
For the many years that DAP was in the wilderness i.e the opposition, all of you still voted for DAP in every election including at the 14th GE in 2018 where on polling day, DAP’s candidates stood not as incumbents but as candidates from the Opposition.
Why the expectations should be any different now?
Just because they are part of the government at Federal level – 5 Ministers out of 32 Ministers - and did not push and implement the reforms they always promised when they said they would if they are elected, you do not wish to come out and vote on 11 July 2026?
Ask yourselves why all of you continuously voted for DAP knowing that they are and will remain in the Opposition post the elections?
Yes, even if you vote for DAP on 11 July 2026, DAP will still remain in the Opposition as the previous MB has openly and clearly states that he will not invite and form a government with DAP.
The answer as to whether you want to sit out this election and in the next GE is in your own hands.
Only you can decide yours and the future of your next generation.
No one else.
Definitely not the politicians.
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