This article was first published as ISEAS Commentary 2020/22 Muhyiddin and Malay Rights: Too Early to Call by Norshahril Saat and translated for publication by Berita Mediacorp on 6 March 2020.
This article, published by Think China on 5 March 2020, was adapted from a longer piece, Trends in Southeast Asia 2020 Issue 1 The Vietnam-US Security Partnership and the Rules-Based International Order in the Age of Trump.
Malaysian PM Muhyiddin: Sins of Omission?
In his maiden speech as Malaysia’s new prime minister, Muhyiddin Yassin sought to steady a teetering nation by what was said. But a brooding sense of unease prevails, due to what was not said about the issues that matter