DAP’s Teo said it “exposes BN’s true intention of attempting to consolidate power by bypassing” the people’s mandate.  “If BN believes in democracy, they should face the voters, not invent new ways to avoid them,” she said.  MUDA’s Amira also questioned the accountability of such appointees, noting that public funds would be used to pay their salaries.  “This Bill … gives blanket power to future governments to do whatever they want by appointing five (people to shore up support for them),” she told CNA.   Teo further said the state should prioritise long-delayed electoral boundary redelineation, pointing to disparities where some urban constituencies exceed 100,000 voters while certain rural seats have around 20,000.  “Instead of correcting this through long-overdue redelineation, the state government is choosing to sidestep the problem by creating unelected positions,” she said.   Despite the intensifying contest at the state level, analysts say the rivalry may not preclude cooperation further down the line. Once the state elections conclude, both BN and PH could recalibrate their strategies ahead of GE16.   “Much easier for the two …