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Anwar, Malaysia’s Impatient Premier in Waiting

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Sep 23, 2018
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Anwar Ibrahim, the internationally-known polar star of the opposition to the Barisan Nasional, the national ruling coalition brought down in May 9 elections, has come under growing criticism for revoking his decision to wait two years before re-entering Malaysian politics.

His reentry could invalidate the years he has spent in the political wilderness an…

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