Malay proclamation signing: Political parties leveraging issues to gain support, say analysts


KLANG: The recent event where several PAS leaders appeared to have reconciled with former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad by signing his Malay proclamation is reflective of change in the nature of Malaysian politics, say analysts.

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Institute of Ethnic Studies founding director Prof Datuk Dr Shamsul Amri Baharuddin said Malaysian politics have shifted from coalition-based politics of the past, to the current strategic group-based politics.

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