What do I mean by a different Johor? It means a state no more a ‘fixed deposit’ for UNMO and Barisan Nasional. Voters (especially Chinese voters) in Johor will follow the mainstream voters in Malaysia in rejecting BN on 5 May 2013 and become less ‘influenced’ from Singapore. Malaysian Nanyang reported yesterday BN may lose 10 federal and 16 state seats to PR in the coming election in Johor state. If this is true, this will be the first time, BN is losing so much ‘fixed deposits’ to the oppositions in Johor. BN only lost 1 federal seat in 2008. Because of this development, Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin brought out the case of Singapore to caution and warn Johor voters. In today’s Sin Chew, the DPM said Singaporeans were worried about a win of DAP Lim Kit Siang in Gelang Patah parliament constituency and the aftermath of the slow development in Iskandar. Perhaps, he is referring to the People’s Action Party not the ordinar...
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