For BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, it is easier to win over Indian voters than their Chinese counterparts. MIC will have to win both seats to secure two places in the state exco, as promised by BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. At least one analyst’s view is that mathematically, it is a promise that is difficult, if not impossible, to keep. But Lau Zhe Wei of International Islamic University Malaysia said the electoral arithmetic made the offer easy to announce. In reality, there is little risk of having to fulfil it because MIC is unlikely to win two seats,” Lau added.