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The Rush for Survival: New Catharsis in Malaysian Politics?

The clock has started ticking. Malaysia's key political parties in the ruling coalition Barisan Nasional (BN) are rushing against time to win back ground. ...full story at The Nation

from The Nation on Mon, Nov 02 2009

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