Singapore Institute of International Affairs senior fellow Oh Ei Sun said: “Umno remains overwhelmingly strong in rural constituencies, and if their electoral pact with PAS to run only one candidate holds, they remain a force in these areas.”
Excerpted from the full article: Barisan romps to by-election win in Cameron Highlands [The Straits Times, 27 January 2019]
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