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Malaysia 2019: The politics of fear and umno’s renewed relevance

Asia Maior, 2019-01, Vol.XXX [Peer Reviewed Journal]

2019. Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the associated terms. This journal indicates that issues and single articles can be freely downloaded from the think tank webpage: www.asiamaior.org. ;ISSN: 2385-2526 ;EISSN: 2612-6680

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  • Title:
    Malaysia 2019: The politics of fear and umno’s renewed relevance
  • Author: Saleem, Saleena
  • Subjects: Asian cultural groups ; Capital ; Coalition governments ; Collaboration ; Cooperation ; Cost of living ; Disputes ; Elections ; Ethnic groups ; Fear & phobias ; Foreign policy ; International cooperation ; Islam ; Islamic countries ; Leadership ; Minority & ethnic groups ; Minority groups ; Political parties ; Positioning ; Prime ministers ; Uyghurs ; Vested interests
  • Is Part Of: Asia Maior, 2019-01, Vol.XXX
  • Description: The Barisan Nasional (BN) opposition coalition led by the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) won four out of five by-election contests in 2019. The relatively short time frame between BN’s by-election wins and its historic electoral defeat in May 2018 convinced UMNO’s leadership that its party recovery strategy was fruitful. This strategy entailed the forging of a political cooperation around the theme of Malay unity with its long-time Islamist rival, the Parti Islam Se Malaysia, and the instrumentalisation of Malay fears over the loss of constitutional birth rights under the new Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition government. A number of ethno-religious controversies at the national level also contributed to a polarised social and political context that exacerbated inter-ethnic distrust and benefitted BN in the by-elections. Both Malays and ethnic minorities perceived the PH’s government’s disjointed responses to these controversies as ineffectual. Malaysians across the ethnic divide also experienced little improvement on their cost of living woes. The PH government’s attempts to boost the economy saw it re-establish large-scale projects with China. Yet the pragmatic realities of Malaysia’s economic interests constrained its new foreign policy approach of positioning itself as a leader in the Muslim world. This was evident in Malaysia’s muted response to China’s treatment of the Uyghurs at the inaugural Kuala Lumpur Summit on Muslim issues. This contrasted with the organised protests by Malay groups at the Chinese embassy in the nation’s capital as the year came to a close. These factors cumulatively contributed to an overall citizenry disillusionment with the PH government.
  • Publisher: Rome: Viella Libreria Editrice
  • Language: English;Italian
  • Identifier: ISSN: 2385-2526
    EISSN: 2612-6680
  • Source: ProQuest Central
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