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Malaysia’s new Government with old Fundamental problems

Malaysia’s new Government with old Fundamental problems 1. The helm of the new government is none other than an UMNO leader, Mahathir Muhammad, until two years ago.   In fact, the UMNO psyche today is none other than that shaped by him. 2. When the youngsters and the non Malays voted for so called change of government all they cared about was to get rid of Najib. They however harboured illusionary hopes for major changes in the political mindset. 3. They are already finding out that “UMNO’s” ways are now present in the Pakatan Harapan Government, especially in Mahathir’s small party, PPBM and to a lesser extent Anwar’s PKR. 4. DAP, for now is enjoying federal government status and as an influential party. They will soon find out that they may enjoy lesser influence as time passes by in this Malay majority country. 5. The decades animosity between Mahathir and Anwar has not abated but for political convenience of marriage . The knives between their camps are vi...