Shades of a despot? Muhyiddin’s halt of Malaysia’s democracy has familiar feel

Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s decision this week to suspend democracy for the first time in over half a century may have forced a timeout of the furious, months-long efforts by his rivals to topple him by hook or by crook – but by no means has it quelled the disquiet surrounding his leadership.A case in point was a scathing radio interview on Friday by his predecessor, Mahathir Mohamad.The 95-year-old, ousted as prime minister in a political coup last February, lamented that…

This post was originally published on South China Morning Post.

Print Share Comment Cite Upload Translate Updates

APA

Bhavan Jaipragas | radiofree.asia (2024-04-23T17:26:23+00:00) » Shades of a despot? Muhyiddin’s halt of Malaysia’s democracy has familiar feel. Retrieved from https://radiofree.asia/2021/01/17/shades-of-a-despot-muhyiddins-halt-of-malaysias-democracy-has-familiar-feel/.

MLA

" » Shades of a despot? Muhyiddin’s halt of Malaysia’s democracy has familiar feel." Bhavan Jaipragas | radiofree.asia - Sunday January 17, 2021, https://radiofree.asia/2021/01/17/shades-of-a-despot-muhyiddins-halt-of-malaysias-democracy-has-familiar-feel/

HARVARD

Bhavan Jaipragas | radiofree.asia Sunday January 17, 2021 » Shades of a despot? Muhyiddin’s halt of Malaysia’s democracy has familiar feel., viewed 2024-04-23T17:26:23+00:00,<https://radiofree.asia/2021/01/17/shades-of-a-despot-muhyiddins-halt-of-malaysias-democracy-has-familiar-feel/>

VANCOUVER

Bhavan Jaipragas | radiofree.asia - » Shades of a despot? Muhyiddin’s halt of Malaysia’s democracy has familiar feel. [Internet]. [Accessed 2024-04-23T17:26:23+00:00]. Available from: https://radiofree.asia/2021/01/17/shades-of-a-despot-muhyiddins-halt-of-malaysias-democracy-has-familiar-feel/

CHICAGO

" » Shades of a despot? Muhyiddin’s halt of Malaysia’s democracy has familiar feel." Bhavan Jaipragas | radiofree.asia - Accessed 2024-04-23T17:26:23+00:00. https://radiofree.asia/2021/01/17/shades-of-a-despot-muhyiddins-halt-of-malaysias-democracy-has-familiar-feel/

IEEE

" » Shades of a despot? Muhyiddin’s halt of Malaysia’s democracy has familiar feel." Bhavan Jaipragas | radiofree.asia [Online]. Available: https://radiofree.asia/2021/01/17/shades-of-a-despot-muhyiddins-halt-of-malaysias-democracy-has-familiar-feel/. [Accessed: 2024-04-23T17:26:23+00:00]

rf:citation

» Shades of a despot? Muhyiddin’s halt of Malaysia’s democracy has familiar feel | Bhavan Jaipragas | radiofree.asia | https://radiofree.asia/2021/01/17/shades-of-a-despot-muhyiddins-halt-of-malaysias-democracy-has-familiar-feel/ | 2024-04-23T17:26:23+00:00

To access this feature and upload your own media, you must Login or create an account.

Add an image

Choose a Language

A Free News Initiative