Malaysia held six state parliament elections on August 12. As a result, the pattern of the 2022 Congress election was continued. Prime Minister Anhua still could not win the support of Malay voters.The ruling power of the state, but the seats and the number of votes have declined; the Islamic green tide set off by the country in the wild continues to advance, and it also makes some cities in the middle -class district of cities dyed green.Although Anwar's momentum was slightly affected, but the head passed, the central regime remained unchanged, and farewell to the politics unclear, how much the situation of the Malaysian country returned to stable.
The results of the six states this time were actually the lagging effect of the election at the end of 2022, because the time was only eight months apart, and voters voting had no structural change.These six states did not dissolve simultaneously with Congress at the end of last year. If they were re -elected at the same time, the voting results would be the same.In general, Malay voters tilted sharply towards the National Alliance, while Chinese and Indian descent fell to the Pakatan Harapan, and the latter now became the basic ticket warehouse of the Anwar government.
Six states elections are local elections. They should have attached importance to people's livelihood and local governance, as well as member service and interpersonal networks.State and Selangor's administration.
The success or failure of the election can be interpreted, but as the new Prime Minister, Anhua has not set off a new Prime Minister's effect among voters.The second is the great damage of the fair party seats led by the leadership; the third is that his main "Changming Society" discussion was completely ignored and was rejected.However, there will be no large elections in the next four years, and the Anwar government will still have time to repair.
The general interpretation after the selection is that the national alliance consisting of the Islamic Party and the indigenous party continues to rise, pushing the Islamic green wave further.The National Alliance continued to administer the three states of Kedah, Jilandan, and Dengjialou in the near -victorious attitude. At the same time, the political territory advanced to the west coast's multi -ethnic group, controlling nearly 70 % of the support of Malayers.This is the second year that Anwar has been defeated in the Malay political competition in the past year, weakening the representativeness of the united government in the Malay society.
Non -unique factor in religion
The cause of the so -called green tide is complicated. Religion is not the only interpretation factor. It also includes the restlessness of the Malay nationalists, the UMNO micro -post -Malay society desires the choice of choice, the rich and the poor and class differences brought by economic dilemma.And concern about moral issues.Among the green tide, Malay nationalism is more anxious than Islamic religious emotions.
In the future, the answer sheet of the Anwar government is how to understand and respond to this political green tide.If it is well handled, it is expected to open a new page, otherwise it will stay in the conservative political circle set and lose the entanglement of the opponent actively.
In fact, in the past eight months, Anwar is in a state of cautious and conservative, governing stagnation. His biggest psychological obstacle is the success or failure of the six states.He hesitated before he was elected in the state, and he did not dare to make a difference in his hands and feet to avoid any difference before the state election.However, the hesitation and trembling of governance caused stagnation after coming to power and lacking the weather of inspiration.In many ethnic issues involving identity, even with the conservative forces of the right tilt, they are struggling to converge in attitudes and actions. In fact, it is the representation of the lack of support for Malays.rest assured.
Anhua's wait -and -see and contradictory attitude has led him to have not "formally governed" in the past eight months. He consumes administrative resources and policy tools, which is equivalent to spending more than half a year.Regarding the green tide that emerged after the election last year, he responded with the attitude of not having anger and all attitudes to the Malaysian society. He lacks spirit in financial, education, welfare, and policy propaganda.Proper strategies and policies, diluting the green pressure of the Malay people also consume the patience and enthusiasm of non -Malaysia.
Hesitating Personality Affects Executive Power
Because Anwar is conservative and insufficient, there is no significant progress in the reform of the expectations of voters in the middle, but it has increased in conservative cultural politics.His hesitant personality also affected the execution. The movement was slow or unhappy, and he did not promotes available talents and staff members.The new government's governance stagnation, lack of thunder creativity, and no political achievements worthy of the book. Waiting for the spread of the green tide and the expansion, which also caused the state -election campaign to be difficult to perform, which is largely affected by the rhythm of the national alliance.
Anhua originally wanted to be selected in the state in 2023, pursued his own image, and strived for the latest public opinion trust in Malaysian society to get rid of the haze in power. He helplessly helplessly in power after taking office, which caused the results of the state election to be unsatisfactory.After the state election in August, the Anwar government did not retreat and excuse, and there was no important election restraint in the next four years. In this period of stability in this period, the atmosphere of sharp reform must be demonstrated.Following the comparison of differentiation, we can re -restore the recognition of green voters in governance.
The author is director of the Malaysian Chinese News Agency Research Center
