KUALA TERENGGANU: Terengganu\u2019s Chinese community is not perturbed by Perikatan Nasional\u2019s clean sweep in the state election last month, despite lingering concern about its impact on their way of life.<\/p>\n
On Aug 12, Bersatu and PAS won all the 32 state seats up for grabs, and returned PN to power for another five years.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf they don\u2019t cross the line and try to change our way of life, then it\u2019s fine,\u201d said a restaurant owner, speaking on condition of anonymity.<\/p>\n
He said that PAS\u2019s domination of local politics did not change the friendly atmosphere between the Chinese and Malay communities, despite the state government\u2019s more hard-line Islamic stance.<\/p>\n
\u201cOver here, the Chinese and Malays are still friends, we do not mix politics with day-to-day living.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will also respect them. For example, if we go to the government departments, we will adhere to the rules.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe government has already said very clearly that we should not wear shorts, (but some people) still step over the line. That\u2019s not right,\u201d said the 38-year-old.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, a man who wished to be identified only as Yeap, 39, said the total loss suffered by Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional in Terengganu was because of BN\u2019s absence on the ground over the preceding five years.<\/p>\n
Yeap told FMT the BN candidates \u201conly appeared during election time\u201d to canvass for votes, unlike their rivals from PAS, who were always on the ground to serve their constituents.<\/p>\n
\u201cPAS is different, they are always there when people need help. One of the assemblymen even appointed a Chinese representative to sort out the problems faced by the Chinese community.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf we have an issue and tell him, he will solve it immediately,\u201d said the shoe shop owner.<\/p>\n
Another man, who wished to be known as Lee, attributed PH-BN\u2019s loss to Terengganu\u2019s relatively small Chinese community, which makes up only 2.6% of the overall population.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe reason PH and BN lost is because our (non-Malay) population is too small. We probably still will not win even if we all come together,\u201d said Lee.<\/p>\n
He said the Malay vote had swung from BN to PAS in 2018 when the Malay community turned against former prime minister Najib Razak because of his corruption scandal.<\/p>\n
\u201c(In 2018), the Chinese supported DAP while the Malays turned to PAS because they did not want Najib. That has not changed since,\u201d Lee said. FMT<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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