Tag: Opposition

  • May 5: Malaysia’s fate will be decided

    May 5: Malaysia’s fate will be decided

    The world pays little attention to Malaysia. But on May 5, it should. That is the day that Malaysia’s 13 million voters, of whom 20% are casting ballots for the first time, will choose a new parliament and decide their nation’s future. Without question, these will be the most important elections in Malaysia’s history, as…

  • Al Jazeera 101 East – Anwar Ibrahim: After the Trial

    Al Jazeera 101 East – Anwar Ibrahim: After the Trial

    Malaysian opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has been cleared of sodomy charges, which he says were meant to kill off his political career. Will his coalition be able to mount its strongest political challenge in this year’s general elections?