Malaysia’s PM pays high price to stay in powerBy Michael Backman, The AgeMarch 26, 2008 MALAYSIA’S hapless Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi got something right last week: he announced a radical reshuffle of his cabinet, which included dropping several ministers who had seemed untouchable. But what Abdullah got wrong was the timing. The reshuffle is about… Continue reading Malaysia’s PM pays high price to stay in power
Month: March 2008
The Kingmakers: Sabah, Sarawak and the 12th Malaysia General Elections
The Kingmakers: Sabah, Sarawak and the 12th Malaysia General ElectionsBy Anthea Mulakala(Anthea Mulakala is The Asia Foundation’s Country Representative in Malaysia. She can be reached at amulakala@asiafound.org.) March 26, 2008 The Economist last week featured a telling pie chart on Malaysia’s 12th general election results. It revealed, without analysis, that Malaysia’s Barisan National (BN) coalition… Continue reading The Kingmakers: Sabah, Sarawak and the 12th Malaysia General Elections
Malaysian voters open the door for Anwar Ibrahim
Malaysian voters open the door for Anwar Ibrahimby Michael BackmanThe AgeMarch 12, 2008 MALAYSIA Boleh! (Malaysia Can!) is Malaysia’s national slogan but after last Saturday’s elections, the real slogan should be Malaysians Boleh! for ordinary Malaysians are to be congratulated. The humiliation they handed their government at the federal and state elections demonstrates how politically… Continue reading Malaysian voters open the door for Anwar Ibrahim