Daily Archives: December 14, 2019

Since 2016, the Myanmese military (Tatmadaw) has conducted a violent campaign to force the Muslim Rohingyas to neighbouring Bangladesh.  Myanmar is a Buddhist nation. Ten thousand Rohingyas have already been killed, especially in Rakhine state (northwestern Myanmar). Rohingyas have stayed there for at least the past three hundred years.  They account for 4.3% of multi-ethnicContinue reading “Myanmar and Rohingyas: Brutal Treatment or Genocide? KB Teo”

Malaysia’s Succession Struggle 2019 KB Teo Malaysian politics is in turmoil.  In November 2019, factional infighting within the  Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) broke out. The PKR is the second largest component of the ruling multiethnic Pakatan Harapan (PH) (Coalition of Hope), led by PM Mahathir, 94.  It also includes the Chinese-based Democratic Action Party ledContinue reading “Malaysia’s Succession Struggle 2019”