A Malaysian Political Revolution
In what could well be the start of a political revolution, Malaysia's rural-based opposition Islamic party underwent a sudden and dramatic transformation over last weekend, electing secular leaders and abandoning its traditional call to convert the country into an Islamic state.
In its new secular guise, Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) has the potential to …
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