As 9 May approaches, the Barisan Nasional government is faced with the possibility of being uprooted by their own former leader, Mahathir Mohamad. But can Mahathir (and his new image as Malaysia’s grandfatherly champion) actually drive BN out of Putrajaya?
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“I no longer look back”
Often perceived as little more than a seat-warmer for her husband Anwar Ibrahim, the male-dominated Malaysian political scene tends to overlook Wan Azizah Wan Ismail as an accomplished politician in her own right.
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BN as saviours: A look at Titiwangsa’s urban poor
Many Malaysians in Titiwangsa view their incumbent MP Johari Abdul Ghani as a local boy who cares for their well-being.
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The Malaysian opposition in Titiwangsa
Past election results show that the Malaysian parliamentary constituency can be swayed by federal sentiments.
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Ketidakseimbangan Dikalangan Masyarakat Melayu Malaysia
Dasar tindakan afirmatif Malaysia yang dituju kepada ‘anak-anak buminya’ atau ‘Bumiputra’ bertujuan membasmi ketidak-saksamaan. Namun sebagai akibat, rasuah diperbolehkan dan jurang di antara darjat sosial semakin meluas.
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The Malaise of Malaysian Malays
Malaysia’s affirmative action policy for its “sons of the soil” or Bumiputra was meant to address inequality, but has ended up enabling corruption and widening disparities between social classes.
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The Myth of the Malaysian Dream
Sabah and Sarawak’s long journey to autonomy is one which even its proponents say is doomed to failure.