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I can see where Libra2 is coming from and I tend to agree very much with him. If you were to look at the last GE results, you would notice that the entire state of Johor is under the stronghold of BN. Not even one seat is reserved for the opposition except for 1 miserable State seat. How much more pathetic could it be! Yes, I do agree that some Penangnites are very supportive of DAP but sadly, most of the Chinese there fell for the trap set by the den of thieves in the last GE.

One more good point which Libra2 brought up is that Penang and Johor have one thing in common, the Chinese there are predominantly of Hokkien and Teochew dialect groups, and it’s no wonder they share the same mindset! Mind you, I don’t mean to make a sweeping statement here but based on my years of observation as well as the many feedbacks from my friends and relatives, I can safely conclude that most of them possess a few kinds of syndrome called apathy, stinginess, selfishness, and cowardice. Most of them are uninterested and disinterested in politics, let alone being aware of what’s happening around them. So come every GE, they would want to play safe by voting for the Malaysian Cowards Association for fear that 513 may recur. Conversely, the Chinese in KL and Ipoh, who are of predominantly Cantonese dialect group, are more aware of what’s happening around them and are daring enough to vote for a change in government. This is reflected in the last few GE results that Ipoh and most parts of KL are constantly under the good hands of DAP. It is because self-seeking Chinese from the north and south, the Chinese in KL and Ipoh don’t get what they vote for and have to bear the unpleasant consequences due to a serious attitude problem a large group of Chinese has. I’m not a fan of Cantonese people nor am I anti Hokkien/Teochew people. By the way, I’m a Hakka staying in PJ and I don’t have high regard on my own dialect group either.