Politics and irony

By Ivanpal Singh Grewal

OVER the past weekend, Kuala Lumpur witnessed the return of something once synonymous with Malaysian resistance politics – a street protest.

The "Turun Anwar" rally, as it was called, gathered Malaysians unhappy with the current state of the country under Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

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Turun Anwar , Pakatan Harapan , Street Protests , Malaysian Politics , Reform , Anwar Ibrahim , Political Accountability , Economic Challenges , Public Sentiment , Political Leadership
Ivanpal Singh Grewal

Ivanpal Singh Grewal

Ivanpal Singh Grewal is an advocate & solicitor. He was formerly political secretary to the Plantation and Commodities minister.

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