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?

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Choong, Pui Yee
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2011
Subjects:
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/90931
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/6664
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spelling ntu-10356/909312020-11-01T06:38:11Z MCA’s new president : from disgrace to community hero? Choong, Pui Yee S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies DRNTU::Social sciences 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? 2011-01-20T04:27:26Z 2019-12-06T17:56:40Z 2011-01-20T04:27:26Z 2019-12-06T17:56:40Z 2010 2010 Commentary https://hdl.handle.net/10356/90931 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/6664 en RSIS commentaries ; 100/10 2 p. application/pdf
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MCA’s new president : from disgrace to community hero?
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title_fullStr MCA’s new president : from disgrace to community hero?
title_full_unstemmed MCA’s new president : from disgrace to community hero?
title_short MCA’s new president : from disgrace to community hero?
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