Anwar’s tried and failed strategy to woo Malay voters

He should stop offering a 'lite' version of his opponents’ Islamist agenda and tout a more progressive and inclusive narrative

ANIL NETTO/ALIRAN

Anwar’s gambit to out-Islamise his Islamist political opponents has failed to gain traction. He should stop offering a ‘lite’ version of his opponents’ Islamist agenda and tout a more progressive and inclusive narrative.

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AGENDA RAKYAT - Lima perkara utama
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  2. Galakkan pembangunan saksama, lestari serta tangani krisis alam sekitar
  3. Raikan kerencaman dan keterangkuman
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  5. Lawan rasuah dan kronisme
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Dr Azmil Tayeb, the honorary secretary of Aliran, is a political science lecturer at Universiti Sains Malaysia. He is the winner of the 2019 Colleagues' Choice book prize (social science category) awarded by the International Convention of Asia Scholars for his book Islamic Education in Indonesia and Malaysia: Shaping Minds, Saving Souls
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