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Malaysia Plays the Illegal Immigrant Card Again

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Jun 26, 2008
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In a bid to eliminate a major sore point roiling the state of Sabah, Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak announced Wednesday that the government intends another of its sporadic attempts to rid the East Malaysian state of illegal immigrants.

The question is whether the attempt is more political than economic. Sabah’s lawmakers appear to be up for grabs …

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