New mode: Political parties will have to change their campaigning strategies to keep safe and attract the new voters.
IT’S uncharted waters for almost all the political parties, but perhaps much more for the established ones when they must grapple with the 750,000 new voters in the upcoming Johor state polls.
If big rallies with fiery speeches worked out effectively previously for the opposition parties, it unfortunately won’t happen again though.
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Wong Chun Wai
Wong Chun Wai began his career as a journalist in Penang, and has served The Star for over 35 years in various capacities and roles. He is now group editorial and corporate affairs adviser to the group, after having served as group managing director/chief executive officer. On The Beat made its debut on Feb 23 1997 and Chun Wai has penned the column weekly without a break, except for the occasional press holiday when the paper was not published. In May 2011, a compilation of selected articles of On The Beat was published as a book and launched in conjunction with his 50th birthday. Chun Wai also comments on current issues in The Star.
