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The Diplomat | In Malaysia, Religious Controversies Threaten Anwar Ibrahim’s Government
Photo Credit: Facebook/Anwar Ibrahim Malaysia has long been portrayed as a peaceful mosaic of cultures and a fascinating example of Arab, South, and Southeast Asian creolism, as shown in the work of historian Sumit K. Mandal. However, the combination of nearly 90...
CSIS | Spotlight – Malaysia: May 2023
Photo: Rohd Rasfan/ Getty Image The historic alliance between Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Barisan Nasional (BN) to form government last November has left many voters in both coalitions confused. With no less than six state elections to be held by July (in Kedah,...
CSIS | Malaysia’s Backwaters: Women and Children’s Rights
Photo: Annice Lyn/Getty Images After two decades of struggle for democracy, Anwar Ibrahim finally became the 10th prime minister of Malaysia last November. His election comes with very high expectations on human and civil rights reforms. However, after more than 100...
CSIS | Spotlight – Malaysia: April 2023
Photo: Rohd Rasfan/ Getty Image Now that the first 100 days of Anwar Ibrahim’s government are over, the democratic path that the iconic leader of the Reformasi movement had promised to set the country on remains extremely sinuous. Stuck between his allies in the...
The Diplomat | Anwar Ibrahim, Prisoner of Political Allegiances
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim addresses a session of Parliament on March 29, 2023. Credit: Twitter/Anwar Ibrahim Having finally scaled the pinnacle of Malaysian politics, will political compromises undermine Anwar’s dream of a genuinely democratic Malaysia?...