Mahathir, closet westerner

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Malaysian prime minister, Mahathir Mohamad, has blamed foreigners for Malaysia's economic problems, though foreign investors see his comments as geared to the domestic audience. The way that he presents economic policy and represents rivals as having extremist views involves tactics that western politicians may be familiar with. The bad times are blamed on people other than himself, and he takes credit for recovery, though other economies in the region, such as S Korea, are recovering having used different policies.

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Mahathir's great guessing game

Article Abstract:

There are rumors that Malaysian prime minister, Mahathir Mohamad, plans to hold a general election during Aug or Sep 1999. An election has to be held by mid 2000, and Malaysia is undergoing an economic recovery. Mahathir plans a visit to China and has previously visited China prior to elections in a bid to secure support from Chinese voters. He may also be playng games with the political opposition in Malaysia and may have decided to wait until 2000 before holding an election.

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