Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is taking a high-stakes political gamble by turning the upcoming state polls into a referendum of his seven-month premiership that is anchored on multiracialism. It is a gambit that carries both potential and risk, says CNA’s Leslie Lopez.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is making the upcoming six state assembly elections personal.
It is a big ask, particularly at a time when the opposition Malay parties are doubling down on claims that the community is at risk of losing their political clout, which could result in economic marginalisation. What is more, Mr Anwar’s opponents are arguing that multiculturalism is a direct threat to the status of Islam as the country’s official religion., who dominated Malaysian politics for decades.
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