PHILIPPINES

The Philippine Daily Inquirer-May 22

Malaysia stunned the world two weeks ago when, without a single shot fired, it achieved something of a revolution with the ouster of its prime minister, Najib Razak, through the ballot box.

Najib’s fall from power was made even more dramatic by the fact that his replacement was his former political mentor, Mahathir Mohamad, who, after ruling Malaysia for decades and then retiring, came out swinging at 92 to challenge his erstwhile protégé.

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First published in: The Philippine Daily Inquirer

TAGS: ASEAN, Philippines, Malaysia, Politics