Malaysia
Malaysian court rules: no evidence to justify political detentions
By John Roberts, September 23, 2002
A ruling in Malaysia’s highest court, the Federal Court, on September 6 has revealed the blatantly political character of the continued detention of four opposition figures on trumped-up allegat...
A highly political decision:
Top court in Malaysia rejects Anwar’s appeal
By John Roberts, July 24, 2002
A three-judge panel of Malaysia’s highest judicial body, the Federal Court, has rejected an appeal by former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim over his 1999 conviction on charges of abuse of p...
Malaysian prime minister’s sudden resignation points to political instability ahead
By John Roberts, July 5, 2002
On June 22, Malaysia’s 76-year-old Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad dropped a political bombshell in the midst of the three day national conference of the ruling United Malays National Organisati...
The Bush administration embraces Malaysian autocrat
By John Roberts, May 28, 2002
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s visit to Washington on May 13-14, signalling an improvement in relations, clearly demonstrated the changed US priorities in South East Asia under the ...
Washington rolls out the welcome mat for Malaysia’s Mahathir
By John Roberts, April 25, 2002
The effusive praise heaped on Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad last week by a senior US official is a sign of the warm welcome he is likely to receive in Washington next month—a ...
Malaysian government cracks down on immigrant workers
By Terry Cook, February 4, 2002
Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s government last month stepped up its campaign to expel tens of thousands of immigrant workers from Malaysia. On January 24, Assistant Deputy Prime Minister Datu...
Malaysian government uses "terrorist" smear to bolster its political fortunes
By John Roberts, February 1, 2002
The Malaysian government of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has been cynically exploiting the US “global war on terrorism” to undermine its political opponents, particularly the Islamic-ba...
Malaysia’s Mahathir in a delicate balancing act
By John Roberts, October 1, 2001
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has reacted cautiously to the political situation following the September 11 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington. On the one hand, he has been...
Malaysian human rights report details methods of police repression
By John Roberts, September 4, 2001
Another crack has appeared in the political support in Malaysian ruling circles for Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who has held power for two decades and routinely used the police and the courts in ...
Islamic party in Malaysia targetted in latest government crackdown
By John Roberts, August 18, 2001
The Malaysian government has extended its crackdown on political opposition by arbitrarily arresting 10 more people under the country’s repressive Internal Security Act (ISA), which allows for d...
Mahathir detains Malaysian student leaders
By John Roberts, July 25, 2001
Malaysian police have increased to 12 the number of people arrested under the country’s draconian Internal Security Act (ISA) since a crackdown on political oppositionists and government critics...
Malaysian judge orders the release of two opposition detainees
By Peter Symonds, June 11, 2001
A Malaysian High Court decision on May 30 to free two opposition leaders held without trial under the country's Internal Security Act (ISA) is a further sign of the dissatisfaction in ruling circles w...
