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Article: Undertaking a necessary balancing act - Barisan Nasional: Need for
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Abdul Razak Ahmad; Chow Kum Hor
New Straits Times
12-03-2006
Undertaking a necessary balancing act - Barisan Nasional: Need for
Byline: Abdul Razak Ahmad; Chow Kum Hor
Edition: New Sunday Times
Section: Main Section
CAN a moderate approach to politics survive the lure of extremism? In light of the heated discourse on race and religion, ABDUL RAZAK AHMAD and CHOW KUM HOR look at the impact of the debate on the future of the Barisan Nasional's power-sharing formula, and how opposition parties have been busy repositioning themselves.
An understanding of why the Barisan Nasional system thrives in multi-racial Malaysia can be found in the parliamentary constituency of Pulai.
One of Malaysia's ...