COMMENT | Should opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim be blamed for the defeat of Pakatan Harapan in the recent Malacca state election?

The answer is most definitely not.

An analysis of the Malacca election results will conclusively show that Harapan’s defeat is due to two main factors: a) the massive loss of Malay votes and b) the heavy absenteeism of non-Malay voters.

Such loss of Malay support is due to...