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| Southeast Asia |
| Malaysia's Moderate Muslim Face Takes a Beating |
| 2014-11-07 |
| [AnNahar] When Malaysia's urbane Prime Minister Najib Razak travels abroad he invariably touts his country's widely accepted reputation for moderate Islam, but that image is taking a beating at home. Increasingly strident Islamist pressure, often initiated by Najib's own government, is causing deepening dismay in the traditionally tolerant multi-faith country. The trend is rooted in the decades-old regime's attempts to strengthen its weakening grip amid repeated electoral setbacks, as a formidable opposition taps into broad sentiment for liberal reform. |
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| Posted by: AlanC 2014-11-07 14:08 |