Definition: In this task, you're given a statement and three sentences as choices. Your job is to determine the neutral choice based on your inference from the statement and your commonsense knowledge. The neutral choice is a sentence that neither agrees nor disagrees with the statement. Indicate your answer as '1', '2', or '3', corresponding to the choice number of the selected sentence. If sentence X agrees with sentence Y, one's correctness follows from the other one. If sentence X disagrees with sentence Y, they can not be correct at the same time.
Input: Statement: The Minangkabau custom of freely electing their leaders provided the model for rulership elections in modern federal Malaysia. Choices: 1. Modern Malaysian elections are a sham that breaks with Minangkabau tradition. 2. Modern Malaysia's electoral process was inspired by the Minangkabau method of electing leaders. 3. In truth, however, federal elections in Malaysia are rife with nepotism and corruption.

3