PN's Deflection, Defiance, Denial And Disrespect?

Dr. Bridget Welsh, Honorary Research Associate, Malaysia's Asia Research Institute, University of Nottingham

05-Aug-21 08:30

PN's Deflection, Defiance, Denial And Disrespect?

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We speak to Dr Bridget Welsh about the 4Ds, Deflection, Defiance, Denial and Disrespect, adopted by our political masters following Prime Minister Muhyiddin's assertion that he still retains a majority as he pushes the confidence vote to September.

Image credit: Adam Yusof/Shutterstock.com

Produced by: Sim Wie Boon

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Wong Shou Ning, Philip See

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Categories: Politics, Social Issues, law & legal matters, Investments

Tags: parliament, sitting, covid-19, MP, Dewan Rakyat, democracy, emergency, ordinance, Agong, UMNO, BN, PN, Muhyiddin, Mahathir, Anwar, law, constitution, Perikatan Nasional, Pakatan Harapan,

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