Can Our Economy Withstand a Political Transition?

By Sharyljit Kaur

May 2013 FEATURE
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Azrul Azwar, Anwar Nasution, Woo Wing Thye, Wong Chin Huat and Penang Institute CEO Zairil Khir Johari.
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The highly anticipated 13th General Election (GE13) was finally given a date, May 5, 2013 and it is slated to be the most competitive election in Malaysian history. The question that most citizens are asking with regard to GE13 is: will our economy be able to withstand a change in government?As political scientist Dr Wong Chin Huat said, this uncertainty is a natural response to the situation we are in. “The electoral authoritarian regime has its legitimacy based on economic...

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