Indian voters inclined towards BN? Ramanan dismisses such claims

 

PKR vice-president Datuk Seri R. Ramanan. BERNAMA FILE PIC

SEREMBAN: The Indian community's response to Pakatan Harapan programmes is a key indicator of the coalition's support base ahead of the Negeri Sembilan election, PKR vice-president Datuk Seri R. Ramanan said.

He said claims by Barisan Nasional component party MIC that Indian voters were more inclined to support BN should be assessed based on the community's actual response to programmes organised by the coalition.

"Anyone can make such claims, but the turnout and response at the programmes suggest otherwise.

"Whether the Indian community supports us can be seen from the response to the programmes we organise," he told reporters here today.

The Human Resources Minister said a meeting between the Indian community and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim would take place tomorrow, allowing all parties to gauge the level of public acceptance and support for the government's leadership.

Ramanan, who is also Sungai Buloh MP, said predictions on election outcomes by political analysts or the views of certain parties did not necessarily reflect the actual results on polling day.

He added that accurate forecasts in the Johor election did not guarantee similar results in the Negeri Sembilan state polls, as political dynamics differed from one state to another.

"We know Johor was a difficult battleground, but Negeri Sembilan has its own political dynamics," he said.

Ramanan said this when commenting on an analysis by Taylor's University adjunct professor Dr Ong Kian Ming, who reportedly expects BN and Perikatan Nasional to secure victories in the Negeri Sembilan polls.

A total of 867,151 voters are eligible to cast their ballots in the Negeri Sembilan election this Saturday. - NST