BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the Chinese community is supporting the coalition's candidates because there are no big issues affecting them.MELAKA: Barisan Nasional claimed tonight that non-Malay voters, especially among the Chinese, are returning to the coalition’s fold ahead of Saturday's state election.

BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the claim was based on an independent study carried out recently, which revealed that support among the non-Malay community had swung in the coalition's favour.

“I hope we will be able to retain and increase (support) come Nov 14.

“God willing, the Chinese community will switch to supporting our candidates as there are no big issues affecting them,” he told reporters after meeting the BN machinery in Tangga Batu.