MALAYSIAN voters living in Singapore are not expected to return in droves to vote at the next general election as they feel that they have been “cheated” by the opposition in past polls, said Deputy Home Minister Nur Jazlan Mohamed.

The Pulai MP was dismissing the possibility of Malaysians in Singapore tilting the balance towards the opposition, especially in Johor where most of them are registered as voters.

In the 2008 and 2013 elections, scores of Malaysians in Singapore made their way back home, causing massive congestion at the causeway, to cast their votes.

Nur Jazlan said he believes many voters this time would not “bother” to come back to vote.

“They tried this in 2008 and 2013 due to the opposition’s propaganda but felt cheated as they could not change the government,” he was quoted as saying by The Star daily.

“I think they might not even bother to come back to vote.”

The Human Resource Ministry estimated in 2015 that there were about 350,000 Malaysians working in Singapore and another 386,000 Malaysians with permanent residency status.

Starting January 23, Malaysians residing abroad who are registered as voters and eligible to vote in 14th general election, which must be held by August, can apply for postal voting.

But those residing in southern Thailand, Singapore, Brunei and Kalimantan province, Indonesia, can not apply for postal voting and must return to Malaysia to cast their votes on polling day. – January 28, 2018.