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The Ideologies of Political Parties in East Malaysia

Oh Ei Sun, Senior Fellow, Singapore Institute of International Affairs

14-Sep-21 15:00

The Ideologies of Political Parties in East Malaysia

Political parties in Malaysia can be very confusing. Last week, we took a look at the parties in the Peninsula and unpacked their history and ideology. But what about our neighbours in the East? What are the likes of Warisan & GPS all about? And why do independent candidates stand a higher chance of winning in the East than the West? Political commentator Oh Ei Sun helps us unpack.

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Produced by: Dashran Yohan

Presented by: Dashran Yohan


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Categories:  Politics,  Social Issues,  law & legal matters

Tags:  The Bigger Picture,  Today I Learned,  politics,  Malaysian politics,  Warisan,  GPS,  Shafie Apdal,  Abang Jo,  Sabah,  Sarawak, 


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