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Malaysia’s Anwar Feared to be Losing Power to UMNO

UMNO, reduced almost to a rump party, shows how to run things

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John Berthelsen
Apr 25, 2023
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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim appears to be in danger of losing control of his government, which had the potential to be Asia’s most interesting experiment in democracy and reform, to the graft-ridden United Malays National Organization (UMNO), which was routed from power last November and left with only 26 seats in the 222-member parliament af…

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