Is Penanti a proxy war?

Not surprisingly, the PR has labeled the independents as part of BN’s proxy war. “This is a new phenomenon where the BN is attacking us not through the dacing (scales) but by hiding behind independents,” said PKR strategic director Tian Chua.

Himanshu Bhatt and Bernard Cheah, The Sun

Earlier last month, on polling day for the Bukit Selambau state by-election, a record number of 13 independent candidates watched sullenly as results were announced.

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