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Malaysia’s Greatest Crisis: Loss of National Pride and Unity
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Malaysia’s Greatest Crisis: Loss of National Pride and Unity

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May 14, 2019
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Love him or hate him, Mahathir Mohamed during his first stint as prime minister was able to instill a great sense of national pride and unity.

Mahathir went on a massive infrastructure drive. Most Malaysians were proud of the Penang Bridge that finally linked the island with the mainland. The North-South Highway project changed the nature of commuting up…

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