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Toads will be the vote spoilers for PH in next GE

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  For some time, they have been toying the idea of having independents to stand for the general election. It started as a noble idea; however, along the way, the idea has also been hijacked by people aligned to Umno and Barisan Nasional.           In the recent Melaka state election, we have seen a few independents standing in certain constituencies. They all lost in their attempt to garner the support of the people. It is no surprise that most of them also lost their deposit.           Why are the Independents suddenly being popularised? Why are they not positioning themselves in states such as Kelantan or Pahang where the majority of Malay voters are? Do they have a role to play or will they only be further disillusioning the Malaysian public?  Vote for Me, I am 'Neutral'          My question is: Really? I personally doubt if independents can even be neutral. In a mixed constituency, there c...