Strong leadership also is needed to protect the interests of the five states in which the opposition has now won control for the first time. Because the federal government disburses fiscal allocations to Malaysia’s 13 states, the government will be tempted to squeeze opposition-held states.
要保护反对派第一次赢得控制权的5个州的利益需要强大的领导力。因为联邦政府要给马来西亚的13个州进行财政支付的分配，所以很可能会企图挤压反对派领导的各州。因此他们就需要在联邦层面有强大的活动能力以确保受到公平的对待。