Do Sabah & Sarawak’s Political Parties Have Leverage?

Professor James Chin, Director of the Asia Institute, University of Tasmania

26-Feb-20 14:00

Do Sabah & Sarawak’s Political Parties Have Leverage?

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Political parties in East Malaysia have been touted as ‘kingmakers’ amidst the political developments and uncertainties over the past few days. We take a closer look at what this means, and how the federal-state relationship could change in the near future.

Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Juliet Jacobs, Lim Sue Ann, Sharmilla Ganesan

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Categories: Politics, Law and Legal Matters, Social Issues

Tags: The Bigger Picture, The Daily Digest, Malaysia Terbaru, kingmakers, Pakatan Harapan, Sarawak, Sabah, political parties, political leverage, federal-state relationship, UMNO, PAS, Bersatu, Warisan, GPS, PKR, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Azmin Ali, Yang di-Pertuan Agong, prime minister, palace interviews, MA63, oil royalties, elections, coalition, Malay-Muslim coalition, East Malaysia, East Mallaysian states, Malaysian politics, Malaysian political system,

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