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Malaysia by-elections: Opposition Victory Call?

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Apr 06, 2009
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In March 2008, the political tsunami that occurred in Peninsular Malaysia when the opposition broke the national ruling coalition's 50-year two thirds majority in parliament was barely felt by the state of Sarawak.

The Sarawak government didn't take part in the national elections as the last state election had been held just two years earlier. It must ho…

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