Hose down: Mahathir douses campaigning for Umno elections
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Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Mahathir Mohamad exhorted his party, the United Malays National Organisation, to keep its hierarchy as it is. Mahathir intended to head off a party dispute over who should be elected deputy prime minister and next in line to be prime minister, a position now held by Abdul Ghafar Baba. Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim silenced speculation that he would pursue Ghafar's post by concurring on the need for a unified party. However, factionalism will continue to be a problem for Mahathir.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 1993
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A code for the royals
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A 40-member delegation from the United Malays National Organization (Umno) has accused Malaysia's hereditary rulers with interference in business and political affairs. The Umno delegation, led by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, presented the sultans with a memorandum on Feb 25, 1992, denouncing their interference in political appointments and involvement in gambling activities. The sultans agreed to consider a written code of conduct that will define their future role.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 1992
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Code of conduct: compromise in rift between sultans and ruling party
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Malaysia's ruling party, the United Malays National Organisation, have formulated a document that would set constitutional limits to the politican and business activities of the country's nine sultans. The document was not expected to arouse resistance among the country's royalty. It merely reconfirmed the traditional prohibition on political intervention by the hereditary rulers.
Publication Name: Far Eastern Economic Review
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0014-7591
Year: 1992
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