Floating voters: political balance threatened by Muslim immigrants
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Filipino and Indonesian migrant laborers in Malaysia are an advantage to local businesses as they provide cheap labor, accounting for 40% of Malaysia's population, 60% of the service sector and 90% of the agricultural plantation sector. Immigrants are so numerous that they have begun to pose serious problems such as piracy and gunrunning, prompting the enactment of laws to control their entry. However, oppositionists claim that the government is intentionally lax in granting entry and citizenship to the immigrants, most of whom are Muslims, to ensure political support in the future. The ruling United Malays National Organization has denied the charge.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 1992
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Centre of attention: government musters resources against Kelantan
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The Malaysian government publicized the reinstatement in Kelantan's state assembly of oppositionists who had defected to the ruling party United Malays National Organisation (Umno) and the Kelantan Sultan's refusal to pay import duties for an Italian sports car in the news in Apr 1992. Soon after, it issued a warning to the Islamic Party, the ruling party in Kelantan, not to introduce huddud laws in the state. The moves were construed as an effort to boost the Umno's popularity in time for by-elections in neighboring Trengganu state on Apr 21, 1992, by discrediting the state's monarch and ruling party.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 1992
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Umno's dark horse: Sanusi, a reluctant runner for top post
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Datuk Seri Sanusi Junid is aiming at succeeding Prime Minister Datuk Seri Mahathir Mohamad. Instead of practicing money politics in his campaign, Sanusi is using the parochial, home-grown styleof politics that he grew up with in his rural place of origin. This idealistic approach to politics has almost vanished in Malaysia and has frustrated a majorportion of his staff. Moreover, the futility of this operation is becoming moreevident not only to close associates but also to the candidate himself.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 1993
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