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Shaky Malaysian Government’s Clampdown Grows

Muhyiddin, his head not far from the block, consolidates power

Our Correspondent
Jul 14, 2020
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Journalists, reform organizations, political activists, opposition parliamentarians and others are paying a steep price for Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s attempt to stay in power with a razor-thin majority as he uses a wide range of laws and police repression against critics and political enemies.

Muhyiddin’s Perikatan Harapan government ye…

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