TANJUNG MALIM: Barisan Nasional might have been tipped as the favourite to retain the Slim state seat in the upcoming by-election, but the two independent candidates believe otherwise.
Amir Khusyairi Mohamad Tanusi, backed by former premier Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s Parti Pejuang Tanahair (Pejuang), and Dr S. Santharasekaran both felt that they stood a good chance of winning.Amir Khusyairi noted that the trend in the last three general elections showed that the majority of votes between the winner and the losers was getting smaller.