Najib’s house arrest row may spur voters to cast their ballots, say analysts

An analyst says PH supporters will also be more motivated to send a message that they disagree with the decision to put former prime minister Najib Razak under house arrest.PETALING JAYA: Political analysts expect the controversy surrounding Najib Razak’s house arrest to galvanise supporters on both sides of the political divide, leading to higher overall voter turnout when Melaka goes to the polls this Saturday.

Pakatan Harapan (PH) supporters unhappy with the decision to grant Najib the privilege of serving the rest of his sentence under house arrest may be spurred to turn out in force at the ballot box, Azmi Hassan of Akademi Nusantara and Mazlan Ali of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia told FMT.