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Will Johoreans take the lead to defend multi-racial Malaysians and Malaysia?
KUALA LUMPUR, June 23, 2026: On July 11, Johoreans must at least send a clear message via their ballots to the racial and religious bigoted politicians and parties that have been governing multi-racial for more than six decades (60 years) since Merdeka (Independence) 1957.
Yes, voters must vote for economic stability, jobs, housing and family commitments.
But there cannot be a progressive future without national stability, unity and harmony. That, the racists and corrupt clearly cannot provide.
There should not be any room for racist politicians and parties like Umno, PAS and Perikatan Nasional.
It is the bigots who have been in the way of socio-economic progress and it is time for them to be dumped by multi-racial Malaysians who treasure national unity and harmony.
And the opportunity for Johoreans to take the lead is when they cast their ballots to elect their leaders on July 11.
Staunch government reformist Rafizi Ramli and his Bersama have announced that they are contesting 15 of the 56 contituencies in the Johor Assembly.
Realistically, it is a mammoth task for an extremely new political party to win seats.
Even if Bersama wins all the seats it contests, it does not have the majority to govern Johor.
However, at least Bersama would become a strong check-and-balance political force to check a corrupt and racist government, if not forged a new unity state government.
That is better than giving the racist and corrupt politicians and political parties a free-for-all rule.
Bersama is challenging eight incumbents from Umno, five from DAP, and one each from Muda and PKR ( (we note flaws in the identified incumbency of seats in the above image.
Just dump all of them for your and country’s future.
No News Is Bad News reproduces below a news report that analysts claim that the Johor elections may hinge in the 21 to 29 age bracket.
We, however, beg to differ! Those aged 30 and above also must unite to throw out the racial and religious bigoted politicians and their parties and vote for the freedom and rights of multi-racial Malaysians and Malaysia:
Johor election may hinge on voters in 21-39 age bracket
An analyst says parties must address the concerns of voters in this age group, including economic stability, jobs, housing, and family commitments.
A total of 2.72 million voters are eligible to cast their ballots in the Johor election on July 11.
PETALING JAYA: Voters aged 21 to 39 make up more than 1.13 million of the 2.72 million-strong electorate in the Johor election, making them one of the most crucial voting blocs for political parties to win over, according to analysts.
Tawfik Yaakub of Universiti Malaya said the figures show that parties must offer policies that genuinely address the needs of voters in this age group, many of whom are at a stage in life where economic stability, employment, housing, and family commitments are key concerns.
While Undi18 remains significant for bringing new voters into the political system, Tawfik said those aged 18 to 20 account for only 165,386 voters, or about 6.1%.
“If parties focus too heavily on TikTok, Instagram, or youth-oriented rhetoric without offering solutions to the real-life challenges faced by those aged 21 to 39, they risk alienating the largest voting bloc in Johor.
“Issues such as the cost of living, wages, affordable housing, stable employment, and the cost of raising a family are far more relevant to voters’ daily lives than just social media campaigns,” he told FMT.
Tawfik said Malay, religious, and ethnic identity sentiments remain important factors, particularly in rural and Malay-majority constituencies.
“Identity politics continues to shape party loyalty and voting behaviour. But in a challenging economic environment, such sentiments alone may not be enough to secure victory without policy offerings that directly improve people’s lives,” he said.
According to the electoral roll for the state election on July 11, voters aged 30 to 39 form the largest age group with 587,888 voters, followed by those aged 21 to 29 (544,657), 40 to 49 (492,922), 50 to 59 (393,780), 60 to 69 (308,313), 70 to 79 (172,402), 18 to 20 (165,386), 80 to 89 (50,441), and 90 and above (12,137).
Ariff Aizudin Azlan of Universiti Teknologi Mara said the cost-of-living issue might not necessarily dominate the campaign narrative, particularly for Barisan Nasional (BN), which has governed Johor for decades.
He said that aggressively highlighting the cost of living could expose BN to criticism of its own governing record.
Instead, Ariff said issues surrounding Malay-Muslim interests and narratives portraying DAP as a threat are likely to remain central campaign themes, especially in efforts to consolidate Malay support.
“The most effective strategy may be to emphasise Malay-Muslim interests and invoke narratives such as the ‘DAP bogeyman’. It is often portrayed as a threat to the Malay-Muslim power structure,” he said.
Ariff also noted that in the first-past-the-post electoral system, any voter segment can prove decisive, particularly in closely contested seats.
He said election outcomes are not determined by any single age group, as even a one-vote margin can change the result.
“In this system, any segment of voters, regardless of age or demographic background, has the potential to influence the outcome at the final moment,” he said.
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