A third force beyond politics for Malaysia


THE term “third force” has long been bandied about in Malaysia to mean a third political party (or coalition of parties) that could offer an alternative to the ruling and opposition coalitions.

The other day, another perspective on this “third force” occurred to me when I was thinking about who should build the narrative for Malaysia?

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