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Malaysia Race Tension a Move to Detract from PM’s Troubles?

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John Berthelsen
Oct 12, 2015
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On Sept. 30, a force of 19 Malaysian immigration officers – all ethnic Malays – raided a Malacca karaoke parlor to arrest women illegally in the country who were working as prostitutes. That instigated a melee when as many as 40 Chinese characterized as thugs and gangsters attacked the immigration officers, injuring three of them.

That in turn threatened…

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