Analyst James Chai attributes DAP’s Sabah wipeout to a national shift in Chinese voter sentiment, exacerbated by its role in Anwar’s unity government and the unpredictable “three-body problem” of divided priorities. (28 words)
Here are his main points: Chinese voters and DAP
The massive swing (from an average 78.7% vote share in 2020 to 27.6% in 2025) indicates a significant shift in national sentiment among Chinese voters rather than just local issues or poor candidate performance.
DAP’s participation in Anwar Ibrahim’s unity government for nearly three years has led to it being perceived as a compliant supporting party to the dominant Malay party.
Chinese voters are not monolithic; their behaviour can be understood through a “three-body problem” involving three competing priorities: Vernacularists (cultural/language preservation), Mercantilists (ease of doing business/economic concerns), and Reformists (institutional reforms and anti-corruption).
The Sabah results mark a turning point: Chinese voter behaviour has become highly unpredictable for the first time in over a decade.
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