The Long Wave: Christmas celebrations across the diaspora
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From Nigeria to Trinidad, ’tis the season when our writers share stories of
their favourite festive traditions. Plus, how a diaspora influx has led to
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 — The United States ambassador here told Washington in 2008 that Malaysia was facing a “political crisis” caused by Umno’s control and abuse of security institutions and national security laws to remain in power.
ReplyDeleteUS ambassador James R. Keith said in a leaked cable, released by whistleblower site WikiLeaks through the Malaysia Today news portal that “in good times Umno can maintain control by distributing power and money to get what it wants (but) in bad times, it uses the stick, and for now that means intimidation.”