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May 9, 2023 · The old guard recalled UMNO’s fusion with the state bureaucracy, made manifest in a party-state, enabling its members to amass vast patronage. Over time, this had grown into the main purpose for UMNO’s very existence. But the confidence displayed by UMNO’s old guard turned out to be the false confidence of dictators.
Aug 29, 2017 · The inclusion of Mahathir Mohamad (formerly of UMNO and prime minister between 1981 and 2003) as PH’s new chairman is a game changer. He fills the void left by the Pan-Malaysia Islamic Party (PAS) which now collaborates with UMNO to pursue its agenda to expand Syariah law. Many now hope for a tsunami of Malay voters to sweep UMNO away.
Sep 29, 2023 · The last UMNO prime minister Najib Razak is currently serving a 12-year term for corruption relating to the 1MDB scandal and standing trial for three others. When six states held their state elections on 12 August 2023, PN tried to frame it as a Malay–Muslim referendum on Anwar, whom it painted as a puppet of the Chinese-dominated Democratic Action Party — the largest party in the PH ...
May 15, 2022 · Until 2018, Malaysia was ruled by Barisan Nasional (BN), a multi-ethnic coalition led by the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO). That year, a perfect storm of discontent swept the coalition from power as anger against then-prime minister Najib Razak’s financial wrongdoings, the phasing out of key subsidies, and the imposition of a goods and services tax reached a crescendo.
Jan 28, 2024 · The ruling United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) won elections in a landslide after landslide from 1955 to 2004, leading the diverse Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition from its position of dominance. UMNO’s electoral dominance began to show cracks in the 2008 election, when the BN lost its two-thirds majority in parliament for the first time.
The largely Malay-based group focused on identity politics, as well as PH’s ‘unholy alliance’ with UMNO. While the unity government and PN retained their respective states, the results exposed UMNO’s dwindling attraction for Malay voters, as well as some decrease for PH in urban wards.
Feb 12, 2023 · The Malay nationalist coalition that has now superseded it, Perikatan Nasional (PN), is basically an Islamicised offshoot of BN. UMNO is on the ropes, but UMNO’s founding idea – Malay supremacy – still stands tall. The shadows that UMNO and Golkar elites have cast across Malaysia and Indonesia are longer than the old parties themselves.
Jun 3, 2021 · UMNO’s 38 MPs are divided over when they should pull the plug on Muhyiddin — while two backbenchers pulled out in January, 16 ministers and deputy ministers are not keen to quit. Between 2008–2015, Malaysian politics was organised into two multiethnic coalitions — BN and PH’s forerunner Pakatan Rakyat — modelled roughly on the British two-party system.
Jul 29, 2015 · When the global economy went into recession in the mid-1980s, patronage started drying up. UMNO split, largely in reaction to Mahathir’s strong-armed style of rule. Mahathir’s two most talented rivals, Tengku Razaleigh and Musa Hitam, bolted from UMNO despite their deep personal ties to the party, mostly to get away from Mahathir himself.
Jul 22, 2015 · The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) brought to the fore questions of economic mismanagement, undermining the reputation of Malaysia's financial institutions. The alleged amounts in Najib’s bank account (US$700 million) have created shockwaves. UMNO leaders know that even in the massive election giveaways in the 2013 general election, this sort of money did not all go
