Malaysia's Political 2024 Roundup & 2025 Look Ahead

Dr Syaza Shukri, Associate Professor, International Islamic University of Malaysia

31-Dec-24 08:30

Malaysia's Political 2024 Roundup & 2025 Look Ahead

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<p>Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s Unity Government saw a 2024 that has experienced both momentum and hurdles in 2024 amid public dissatisfaction over economic measures like subsidy cuts and the controversial partial pardon granted to Datuk Seri Najib Razak. Meanwhile, the opposition Perikatan Nasional has struggled to maintain a united front. Dr Syaza Shukri, Associate Professor, International Islamic University of Malaysia shares her thoughts as well as what she thinks 2025 might bring.

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