KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 -- The Hulu Selangor Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) claimed that a majority of Kuala Kubu Baru voters want Perikatan Nasional (PN) to field a Malay candidate in the upcoming by-election for the state seat.

Hulu Selangor Bersatu division's acting chief Khairul Azhari Saut told Free Malaysia Today (FMT) that the desire for a PN Malay candidate was based on a survey by the party's machinery.

"If we look at the current situation, a Malay candidate would gain significant voter support. This is the trend we are seeing on the ground.

"As grassroots leaders, we express our opinions based on the survey we conducted on the ground," Khairul told FMT.

Earlier, he was at a meeting between the Hulu Selangor Bersatu ...