A new political era, or another false dawn?

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So we have seen another political dawn in Malaysia, with another not-so-new political alliance taking over. Given how vicious local politics is, we can’t say whether this dawn will be the beginning of a day of calm or of turmoil. The stakes are high, and the smart money wouldn’t be on calm.

Regardless of whoever’s in charge in Putrajaya, we remain a nation full of cracks and fissures. The noxious politics of our politicians, in bringing us to this point, also made them very powerful and formidable adversaries who won’t give up easily.

The recent elections saw the Malay- and Muslim- based parties PAS and Bersatu making ground, and benefiting from a surprisingly strong support from the young voters. The idea that the young care more about the future is perhaps too simplistic – many of them fear it instead, as shown by their choices.

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