Malaysian Chinese federal representation : limited prospects?

Earlier this week, an internal debate within the opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP) spilled into the public domain. Ronnie Liu’s comments cautioning against the party “dilut[ing] its Chineseness” were swiftly condemned by party leaders who reiterated the party’s multiracial platform. This inci...

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Main Author: Rayar, Nawaljeet Singh
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2021
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/152542
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:Earlier this week, an internal debate within the opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP) spilled into the public domain. Ronnie Liu’s comments cautioning against the party “dilut[ing] its Chineseness” were swiftly condemned by party leaders who reiterated the party’s multiracial platform. This incident reflects the tension within the DAP and the Chinese community, whose national political representation is under stress.