The Election Commission’s proposed redelineation could allow BN to gain a two-thirds majority with just 40 percent of the votes, warned an analyst.

Political scientist Wong Chin Huat was reported telling The Australian in a report today that the new redelineation would worsen the malapportionment of constituencies.

“The best thing for the government is if this election becomes a non-event. If the turnout drops to 70 percent, the government could win a two-thirds majority with just 40 percent of the vote,” Wong was reported as saying in the Australian daily’s article today on electoral fraud in the coming general election.

Wong pointed out the average size of a Pakatan Harapan seat is 77,655 voters, as compared to an average BN seat of 46,510...