What’s The Secret Recipe For New Political Parties To Succeed?

Dr Oh Ei Sun, Principal Adviser, Pacific Research Centre

07-Jun-23 07:45

What’s The Secret Recipe For New Political Parties To Succeed?

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Malaysia’s politics is never boring with new parties mushrooming over the past few years. This week, former Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has hinted that he may form his own political party, a sign he will be turning down the offer to join Perikatan Nasional. We speak with Dr Oh Ei Sun, Principal Adviser, Pacific Research Centre whether there are any secrets of success for new political parties.

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Produced by: Moh Heng Ying

Presented by: Mark Tan, Shazana Mokhtar, Wong Shou Ning

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Categories: government, politics, controversies

Tags: khairy jamaluddin, malaysian politics,

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