In the end, is the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government just like its connections-prizing predecessor Barisan Nasional (BN)?
So goes coffee-shop talk in Malaysia these days. The euphoria about the dramatic election results has turned into disillusionment, with Malaysians realising that political patronage still continues, even in the new administration.
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