Subang a PKR safe seat, but incumbent not easily replaceable, says analyst

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James Chin says PKR may find it difficult to replace Subang MP Wong Chen because of his policy work and popularity in the urban constituency.  Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/06/19/subang-a-pkr-safe-seat-but-incumbent-not-easily-replaceable-says-analyst  Laporan Lanjut: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/06/19/subang-kerusi-selamat-pkr-tetapi-wong-tak-mudah-diganti-kata-penganalisis  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #WongChen #WanHasifiAmin #PKR

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00:00According to an analyst, PKR Subang MP Wong Chen may have sparked some discontent among party grassroots recently,

00:09but may be hard to replace given his policy expertise and strong backing from the urban electorate.

00:15James Chin of the University of Tasmania told FMT that Subang remains a very safe seat for PKR

00:22and that the party could afford to drop Wong if it wished.

00:25However, he said Wong's contributions went beyond grassroots politics, adding that he is not easily replaceable

00:32as he is one of the few Chinese MPs actively engaged in public policy and quite popular in the Chinese urban community.

00:40He added that Wong is also well-known and active in the diplomatic community in Kuala Lumpur,

00:46which PKR might find useful especially when it needs to send someone to defend government policies internationally.

00:52Chin said Wong's recent frustration with the lack of reforms under the unity government arose from his long-time support for Rafi Z. Rumley

01:01and their shared push for change within PKR.

01:04Wong drew flag from his own party recently after voicing frustration over the government's failure to carry out meaningful institutional reforms.

01:13Last week, Subang PKR Deputy Chief Juan Hasifi Amin said Wong's remarks were inappropriate for a party MP

01:20and called for him to step down if he was no longer aligned with PKR's direction.

01:24Startsáp Kuala Lumpur

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