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Why young Malaysian voters are drawn to Perikatan Nasional
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From the cohort effect to the TikTok factor, ST examines the range of reasons that shape youth votes in the recent general election.
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SINGAPORE - Ms Suzana Ahmad voted for the first time in Malaysia’s general election in November.
It was not easy for the 18-year-old private university student to decide whom to vote for, but she eventually went with her parents’ preference – Perikatan Nasional (PN), the Muhyiddin Yassin-led coalition that appeared to have many social media influencers’ endorsement.
