MALACCA POLLS | With polling day just around the corner, Pakatan Harapan and the BN-Perikatan Nasional alliances pulled out their political heavyweights for a final show of force, drawing thousands of supporters to their respective ceramahs.

The crowds offered a glimpse into the coalitions’ ability to mobilise supporters and energise their campaign machinery in the final stretch, although rally attendance does not necessarily translate into votes...

The crowds offered a glimpse into the coalitions’ ability to mobilise supporters and energise their campaign machinery in the final stretch, although rally attendance does not necessarily translate into votes.

While the BN-PN grand finale ceramah in Bukit Katil drew an estimated 1,500 people, Harapan's rally in Ayer Keroh attracted a peak crowd of approximately 1,200, which dwindled to around 700 by the time its final speaker, DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke, took the stage.