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Islamic Assault on Malaysia’s Higher Education

Salafi cabal seeks to dominate universities

Jan 15, 2020
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By Murray Hunter

When Maszlee Malik handed back Malaysia’s education portfolio after Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed fired him abruptly on January 2, he left behind a fifth column of Islamist activists embedded in the top echelons of the ministry and public universities, sources have told Asia Sentinel.

According to a former vice-chancellor who pointed ou…

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