Indian head count after UMNO's cow-head blunder

While the Indians are hurt over the cow head incident, the community find itself getting star attention in Bagan Pinang.

They could very well be the king maker in the Bagan Pinang by election the date of which is yet to be announced.

Bagan Pinang, in Negeri Sembilan, is a Malay majority area. According to official statistics 57.6 % of its 14,000 plus voters are Malays. Chinese make up 14.3 %, Indians 25% and others 2%.

To anyone aspiring to be the new YB there, the simple political calculation is -- get half of the Malay votes and a solid non-Malay support and the state seat is won. And that calculation seem to favour the Pakatan Rakyat candidate. At least on paper and based on current situation or the political mood so to speak. - + selanjutnya

Indian head count after UMNO's cow-head blunder