Difference between revisions of "Malaysia"

In the May, 2013, general elections, the National Front retained a majority in parliament but lost the popular vote to the three-party opposition coalition led by Ibrahim. The win was the result of gerrymandering and unequal electoral districts; the opposition also accused the National Front of fraud. The elections marked a clear shift in the country's politics, with the opposition in general supported by richer, urban, and Chinese voters and the National Front by poorer, rural, and Malay voters. Subsequently, Najib's government reemphasized policies that favored Malays and suppressed dissent, abandoning earlier tentative moves toward liberal reform and adopting more openly pro-Islamic positions.

In the May, 2013, general elections, the National Front retained a majority in parliament but lost the popular vote to the three-party opposition coalition led by Ibrahim. The win was the result of gerrymandering and unequal electoral districts; the opposition also accused the National Front of fraud. The elections marked a clear shift in the country's politics, with the opposition in general supported by richer, urban, and Chinese voters and the National Front by poorer, rural, and Malay voters. Subsequently, Najib's government reemphasized policies that favored Malays and suppressed dissent, abandoning earlier tentative moves toward liberal reform and adopting more openly pro-Islamic positions.

==[[Malaysia in 2004]]==

==[[Malaysia in 2004]]==

Malaysia Area: 329,847 sq km (127,355 sq mi) Population (2004 est.): 25,584,000 Capital: Kuala Lumpur; some government offices have moved to Putrajaya (the new planned capital) Chief of state: Yang ...[[Malaysia in 2004|>>>Read On<<<]]

Malaysia Area: 329,847 sq km (127,355 sq mi) Population (2004 est.): 25,584,000 Capital: Kuala Lumpur; some government offices have moved to Putrajaya (the new planned capital) Chief of state: Yang ...[[Malaysia in 2004|>>>Read On<<<]]