Bukan MCA tapi PN penghalang utama DAP di Kota Laksamana, Bandar Hilir

The analysis suggests that the possibility of losing both Kota Laksamana and Bandar Hilir seats to MCA makes the MCA party appear as a mere placeholder should they fail to win, given that the main obstacle to their victory is still the Perikatan Nasional, which is led by DAP. Wong Chin Huat from Sunway University stated that MCA is likely to be seen as a wasted opportunity if they fail to contest these two seats, as it would mean they have no power to block the damaging foundations for the non-Malay community.

Ahmad Fauzi Abdul Hamid from Universiti Sains Malaysia sees Kota Laksamana and Bandar Hilir as a test ground for how Cina voters in Johor may shift their support away from DAP in the upcoming PRN. He believes that with the BN and PN as one unit, the vote splitting will not occur, but instead, it will provide a strategic advantage to counter the PH-DAP alliance.

Wong also mentioned that if MCA tries to significantly reduce PH-DAP's majority, it would already be a clear signal to BN that MCA remains relevant and cannot be ignored as the general election approaches in 2016.