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Malaysia’s Unending Political Crisis

Squabble for power among ethnic Malays paralyzes nation

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John Berthelsen
Dec 18, 2020
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Malaysia’s still-unfolding political crisis has paralyzed the government, leading to failure of the educational system, inability to secure vital anti-Covid vaccines, a flagging economy that has led to a downgrade from A- to BBB+ from the Fitch rating agency and growing public anger with the political system.

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