This is the kind of use of statistics that I absolutely abhor.
In the 1990 general elections, PAS’ support base stood at 375,867 votes. Last year, it reached 1.14 million, an almost threefold increase in 18 years. The huge increase in PAS’ support in last year’s general elections came mainly from its new supporters — the non-Malays.
By comparison, BN’s votes increased from 2.98 million in 1990 to 4.1 million last year, an improvement of only one-third. [BN vs Pakatan: Chinese reaction to PAS is the key. Fui K. Soong. The Straits Times via The Malaysian Insider. June 8 2009]
It is so bad, I think it is self-apparent. The logical gap is too wide to hide.
Spot the problem. Or problems.
Mind you, this is a CEO of an MCA think tank…
p/s — hints.
What was the percentage of Chinese who voted for PAS in 1990? In 2008?
What is the growth rate of total voters?
What about 1999?
Ong Kian Ming more or less raised this question in my Facebook account: how many seats PAS contested in 1990? in 2008?
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hello nue.
Could it be related to an elaborate joke about Bush and visa?
I’m in KL, for at least 3 more weeks. You?
This is so totally out of topic but I teringat the whole April Fool’s joke which made me almost wet my pants. Operative word being Almost. Where are you now?
I’m of Chinese origin, and my choice for PM is Nik Aziz!