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Farmlands & Financial Hubs: How Land Use Shapes Voting Patterns in Malaysia

Aziff Azuddin, Political Researcher, IMAN Research

05-Nov-24 15:00

Farmlands & Financial Hubs: How Land Use Shapes Voting Patterns in Malaysia

Everyone knows that politics in Malaysia is highly racialised. What’s usually missing from the discourse is how there is an aspect of class, material conditions and even land use that intertwines and even anchors racial politics. For example, did you know that people in areas with higher industrial and commercial activities tend to vote for Pakatan Harapan, while those residing in less developed or agricultural land tend to vote for Perikatan Nasional? This is especially pronounced in the Penang state. We speak to Aziff Azuddin who recently penned an article for The Star highlighting exactly that. Aziff has been researching the politics of Malay youths for quite some time now.

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Produced by: Dashran Yohan

Presented by: Dashran Yohan


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Tags:  the bigger picturebeyond the ballot boxmalaysian politicsurban-rural divideyouth voters





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