A homeless child in Malaysia. Malays are suffering under growing inflation and low wages. Photo: AFP
Opinion
Opinion
On Reflection
by Phar Kim Beng
Najib’s the election favourite, but is there a Malay tsunami coming?
Pollsters who predict a win for the ruling Barisan Nasional in the Malaysian election may have failed to capture the psychology of the Malays, who have lost patience with their government as a feeling of aib – shame – sets in