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Sabah – the question that won’t go away
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The legal basis of the operation was the claim of the Sultan of Sulu and his heirs to Sabah. The Sultan’s heirs insist that the resource-rich land still belonged to them. They believe that it was simply leased (pajak) to the British East India Company in 1878....
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Write comment (0 Comments)In Malaysia, Shiites Struggle to Practice Their Faith
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The Constitution guarantees freedom of religion, but when it comes to Islam, the country’s official religion, only the Sunni denomination is permitted.
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Write comment (3 Comments)An Episode from Malaya's Real History
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- Posted by Mark Townsend, guardian.co.uk
Why did the Malaysian Government support the move to have the initial inquiry prematurely concluded? Why is there a deafening silence on the part of the Malaysian Government on this case?
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Write comment (4 Comments)Abdullah's move to step down will bring stability, but for how long?
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Written by Straits Times (Singapore)
Published by The Malaysian Insider
October 10, 2008
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 - It is testament to Malaysia's long drawn-out political instability that even Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's unambiguous pledge to retire in March is being met with scepticism.
This was partly because he used ambiguous words during Wednesday's press conference when he announced his decision not to contest the party presidency in March, giving way to his deputy Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
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