Najib and his deputy have taken their campaign to the Malay rural heartland in recent days, playing up BN's role in protecting Islam and promoting Malay interests. But a recent survey by independent pollster Merdeka Center said BN's support among Malays has dropped by 8 percent in peninsular Malaysia since the 2013 general election. "DAP are using the nonagenarian as camouflage to split the Malay vote. "Even without thinking, they will vote for UMNO," said Zainal Amri, a 63-year-old settler. He said the opposition's hopes of unleashing a "Malay tsunami" by "attacking prominent Malay institutions" would not succeed.

Source: bd News24 May 07, 2018 09:56 UTC