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The Winding Road to Power: Anwar Ibrahim in Malaysian Politics
Budapest International Research and Critics Institute (BIRCI-Journal) : Humanities and Social Sciences
The relationship between Mahathir Mohamad and Anwar Ibrahim was colorful, from friendship, fellowship to violent conflict and hostilities, even Anwar was slandered with sodomy and jailed and tortured in his cell. Anwar's struggle in Malaysian politics was full of sorrow and bitterness, after being released from prison in 2007, in 2008 he was jailed again on charges of sodomy too. But then he could be free and form an opposition against Najib Razak who replaced Mahathir.In 1997, when he became a finance minister, Anwar Ibrahim supported the steps of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He saved money by cutting state spending by 18 percent, cutting ministerial salaries, and postponing major projects. The major projects postponed by Anwar Ibrahim included a number of projects that were the mainstay of the development strategy designed by Mahathir Mohamad. In 1998, amid the worsening relationship between Anwar and Mahathir, Newsweek magazine named Anwar the "Asian Leader of ...
VANQUISHING BANQUO'S GHOST: THE ANWAR IBRAHIM AFFAIR AND ITS IMPACT ON MALAYSIAN POLITICS
This paper will examine the Anwar affair, arguing that while it may have begun as a struggle among the Malay elite, it soon became a focus for grievances and discontent among both the Malay community and the Malaysian populace as a whole. Unlike earlier attempts to forge oppositional alliances that transcended the country's ethnic divisions, what was noticeable about the pro-reform movement was its ability to unite Malaysia's diverse opposition parties, culminating in the creation of the multi-ethnic Barisan Alternatif [Alternative Front. Among the factors that contributed to the emergence of this coalition was the growth of non-governmental organisations and alternative media which themselves are a by-product of Malaysia's buoyant economic development under Mahathir's premiership.
This thesis is an analysis of the underlying factors that influenced Malaysia-Singapore relations during the watershed period of Mahathir Mohamad as the Prime Minister of Malaysia (1981- 2003). The study proposes that the bilateral tensions between Malaysia and Singapore were, to a large extent, affected by such things as the burden of historical baggage from their acrimonious parting in 1965, after a short period of unification; the differences between them in their perceptions and approaches in handling bilateral relations; and their political cultures and the leadership styles of their prime ministers, but for the purposes of the present study, specifically those of Mahathir and Lee Kuan Yew. The thesis examines a number of key areas of discord between states and leaders alike. Despite the strong underlying differences, the thesis argues, the two states have existed in a condition of interdependency in the post-1965 period. They have had to find ways in which to suppress the culturally- and historically-conditioned tensions in order to ensure their respective states’ economic growth and political and social development. As a result, we have the curious situation in which both Malaysia and Singapore have found ways of maintaining engagement. In doing so, they have avoided raising tensions to the point of conflict, and, indeed, been able to build bridges through consistent, and determined, application to their bilateral affairs. The thesis provides some explanations as why this should be the case.
A Complicated Political Reality Awaits the Malays
ISEAS Perspective, 2019
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY • After its impressive electoral triumph in the 2018 general election, the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition suffered three back-to-back by-election defeats at the hand of the Barisan Nasional (BN) in 2019 in Peninsular Malaysia. • Opposition parties UMNO and PAS cooperated and won in the Cameron Highland, Semenyih, and Rantau by-elections. Issues concerning Malay rights, the institution of the Malay rulers, and the role of Islam were central to their campaign. • This paper examines whether PH's recent poor showing in Peninsular Malaysia manifests a decline in support, particularly among the Malays. It argues that although the by-election results are not representative of sentiments across Malaysia, they demonstrate how the opposition can thwart PH's reform efforts by playing up issues concerning Malay identity. • The emerging discourse serves as a reminder to the PH government that while it seeks to reform the economy, settle the country's debt, and reform institutions, it has to deal with the disgruntled Malay ground. Still, PH's pragmatic and ideologically ambiguous coalition may serve its purpose in the long run, especially in a more diverse Malaysia not only divided by race, but by class as well.
Mahathir Mohammad's Political Communications in Political Dynamics in Malaysia
Profetik: Jurnal Komunikasi, 2021
The political turmoil in Malaysia following the resignation of Mahathir Mohammad (February 2020), and the success of Muhyiddin Yassin in the position of Prime Minister, made the political atmosphere even more dynamic. There are those who think that Malaysian politics currently shows a serious problem with the fierce battle between political figures. There have even been various accusations that say there is treason that justifies any means to achieve the goal. Muhyiddin Yassin, who is Mahathir's representative in the Malaysian Indigenous United Party (PPBM), was accused of treason. Likewise, Azmin Ali who was deputy chairman of the People's Justice Party (PKR) was accused of treason by Anwar Ibrahim, so that Azmin was fired from the PKR. Mahathir Mohammad is a senior Malaysian political figure with long experience in politics. The political communication that Mahthir has built is very intelligent with his success as a UMNO figure and the Prime Minister of Malaysia for more t...
Malaysia’s General Elections Amidst the Shadow of Re-Mahathirisation
Published in Kajian Malaysia: Journal of Malaysian Studies (Penang), vol. 32, supplement 2 (2014), special issue ‘Malaysia’s 13th General Election: Reform, Change and Conservatism’ edited by Ahmad Fauzi Abdul Hamid and Muhamad Takiyuddin Ismail, pp. 1-24. Originally presented by Ahmad Fauzi Abdul Hamid as ‘The Impact of the Mahathir – Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Transition on Civil Society Politics in Malaysia’, Sixth International Malaysian Studies Conference (MSC6), Crowne Plaza Riverside Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak, MALAYSIA, 5-7 August 2008; and by Muhamad Takiyuddin Ismail as 'Re-Mahathirisation of 13th Malaysian General Election', IEDRC Seoul Conference, Mercure Ambassador Gangnam, Seoul, SOUTH KOREA, 12-13 April 2014.