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Malaysiakini (English)
Malaysiakini (English)
MP SPEAKS | It’s a trail of devastation in Southeast Asia, where democracy has taken a whack and lies wear Prada. In Myanmar, it’s the coup that brought back military dictatorship; in Malaysia, it’s clever power play plus manipulation that unseated Pakatan Harapan; in Cambodia, it’s the rule with impunity; in Thailand, it’s the never-ending military coups. And in the Philippines, it’s the return of the Marcos family to the Malacañang Palace. The election results in the Philippines sent a shiver down my spine as Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s victory was brought about by targeting young voters with lies…