Perak by-election campaign: Voter fatigue, disillusionment set in

By-election in Slim in Perak, the 12th since 2018 general election, fails to garner interest

Flags and buntings in an Orang Asli village during the Slim by-election in Perak. Campaigning seemed lacklustre on the whole.
Flags and buntings in an Orang Asli village during the Slim by-election in Perak. Campaigning seemed lacklustre on the whole. PHOTO: BERNAMA
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Retired teacher Madam Sarojini Koru said she is unsure if she will cast her vote in a by-election in Slim, a rural district in Malaysia's Perak state, on Saturday.

"I have not decided. I am not interested in politics," the 69-year-old told The Straits Times.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on August 27, 2020, with the headline Perak by-election campaign: Voter fatigue, disillusionment set in. Subscribe