EPISODE · May 14, 2018 · 8 MIN
The predictability of unpredictability: Dr Kumar on the election of Mahathir Mohamad
from Perth Indymedia · host Perth Indymedia Collective
The world was stunned early last week to hear Dr Mahathir Mohamad, long term former autocratic ruler of Malaysia, had won the right to form government. The opposition coalition he led received a 12% swing and gained some 54 seats in the national parliament. Alex Whisson spoke to Dr Jeyakumar Devaraj, who it’s confirmed has lost the seat he held for the Malaysian Socialist Party since 2008. Dr Kumar began by giving his assessment of the political factors behind Mahathir’s return to power.
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The world was stunned early last week to hear Dr Mahathir Mohamad, long term former autocratic ruler of Malaysia, had won the right to form government. The opposition coalition he led received a 12% swing and gained some 54 seats in the national parliament. Alex Whisson spoke to Dr Jeyakumar Devaraj, who it’s confirmed has lost the seat he held for the Malaysian Socialist Party since 2008. Dr Kumar began by giving his assessment of the political factors behind Mahathir’s return to power.
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