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“Malaysia minorities fear Islamization in Allah row” |
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Associated Press Writers, Thur 14 Jan 2010
Eileen Ng and Vijay Joshi argue that the recent church attacks in Malaysia are the latest sign of ‘growing hard-line Islamic influence’ there. They cite the 1969 race riots and subsequent affirmative action policy which, while generally accepted by minorities, have now begun to show cracks. Since taking office in 2009, Prime Minister Najib Razak has implemented several reforms to increase opportunities for minorities, but many are nonetheless ‘disappointed with the government’s mild reaction’ to the attacks.
http://news.yahoo..com/s/ap/20100114/ap_on_re_as/as_malaysia_feuding_over_allah
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