MCA’s new president : from disgrace to community hero?

New MCA president Chua Soi Lek has recently ruffled the feathers of UMNO and the Malay-rights group Perkasa. Are we witnessing the formerly disgraced politician positioning himself as a Chinese community hero? If so, what are the implications for Malaysia’s coalition politics?

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Main Author: Choong, Pui Yee
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2011
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/90931
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/6664
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:New MCA president Chua Soi Lek has recently ruffled the feathers of UMNO and the Malay-rights group Perkasa. Are we witnessing the formerly disgraced politician positioning himself as a Chinese community hero? If so, what are the implications for Malaysia’s coalition politics?