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Subang still a safe seat for PH despite Wong Chen’s Bersama move, say analysts

They say many urban areas, with educated T20 and M40 voters, will find it difficult to embrace a new party like Bersama.

Subang still a safe seat for PH despite Wong Chen’s Bersama move, say analysts

Political analysts are dismissing the chances of the Bersama movement successfully winning the Subang parliamentary seat from Pakatan Harapan (PH). Wong Chen, who recently joined Bersama, resigned as Subang MP on Monday after 17 years with PKR. Subang, currently a mixed seat with a Chinese majority, has seen PH win with over 100,000-vote majorities in recent elections. Analysts believe that PH will maintain its stronghold in the area, despite the move, as long as the Chinese community continues to support the coalition.

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