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A voter shows a fading inked finger from casting a vote during Malaysia's Nov. 19 general election on Nov. 22, 2022, in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. Whatever government emerges victorious will be less able to engage in major domestic reforms and foreign policy initiatives as it contends with a weak mandate.

Whatever government emerges victorious will struggle to engage in major domestic reforms and foreign policy initiatives as it contends with a weak mandate.

A Hung Parliament in Malaysia Portends Further Instability

Whatever new government emerges unlikely to engage in major domestic reforms and foreign policy initiatives as it contends with a weak mandate.

A Hung Parliament in Malaysia Portends Further Instability | RANE

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Malaysia

Politics

In Malaysia, a snap general election resulting in a hung parliament and subsequent political crisis portends further political instability. Whatever governing coalition emerges victorious will struggle to engage in major domestic reforms and foreign policy initiatives as it contends with a weak mandate.

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A Hung Parliament in Malaysia Portends Further Instability

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