Najib's reduced sentence a reflection of UMNO's continuing influence?

Najib's reduced sentence a reflection of UMNO's continuing influence?

Former Prime Minister Najib Razak’s reduced prison sentence from twelve years to six sparked outrage among many people, particularly among urbanites, raising concerns about Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s commitment to reformasi. As for the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), the decision was...

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Main Author: Deivasagayam, Aaron Denison
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2024
Subjects:
Social Sciences
Country and Region Studies
International Political Economy
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/173969
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:Former Prime Minister Najib Razak’s reduced prison sentence from twelve years to six sparked outrage among many people, particularly among urbanites, raising concerns about Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s commitment to reformasi. As for the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), the decision was neither fully satisfying nor too bad an outcome. The surprise, however, was the Democratic Action Party’s (DAP) muted response to the decision in addition to the Perikatan Nasional’s (PN) failure to use this decision as an opportunity to rebrand itself as a reliable opposition coalition. Does this demonstrate UMNO’s strong influence in Malaysian politics?

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