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Will the Najib Razak verdict be a watershed moment for Malaysia? Not in a system built on racial superiority
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Chin, J, Will the Najib Razak verdict be a watershed moment for Malaysia? Not in a system built on racial superiority, The Conversation, Australia, 30 July 2020, pp. 1-4. (2020) [Newspaper Article]
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Abstract
Malaysians are rejoicing the news this week that former Prime Minister Najib Razak has been found guilty on seven charges related to corruption and abuse of power, and sentenced to 12 years in prison.
Many people want to see him (and his wife) jailed for the 1MDB financial scam, in which billions of dollars went missing from a government investment fund. Whether Najib will eventually end up in jail, though, is unclear. He will next file an appeal and the process could take more than a year to play out.
But there is a bigger question not being addressed in Malaysia. Does this verdict represents a watershed moment in Malaysian politics? Will Malaysian politics, or more precisely Malay politics, fundamentally change as a result of this monumental victory against corruption?
I would argue no.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Newspaper Article |
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| Keywords: | Malaysia, Najib, politics, Sabah, Sarawak, secession, malaysia agreement |
| Research Division: | Human Society |
| Research Group: | Political science |
| Research Field: | Government and politics of Asia and the Pacific |
| Objective Division: | Law, Politics and Community Services |
| Objective Group: | Government and politics |
| Objective Field: | Political systems |
| UTAS Author: | Chin, J (Professor James Chin) |
| ID Code: | 145620 |
| Year Published: | 2020 |
| Deposited By: | Politics and International Relations |
| Deposited On: | 2021-07-28 |
| Last Modified: | 2021-07-28 |
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