Winds of discontent over Borneo
Since Malaysia's general election last May, UMNO has been attempting to redefine its electoral base to include bumiputera or native groups across the country, most of them in East Malaysia in Sabah and Sarawak, and not just ethnic Malays.
Malays and Muslim bumis today account for 59.7 percent of the population, with non-Muslim bumis comprising another 7.…
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