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Strategies & Market Trends : Asia Forum
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To: RagTimeBand who wrote (7472)11/13/1998 3:41:00 PM
From: mdmdm  Read Replies (1) of 9980
 
I am in the US but have lived in Malaysia. In discussing events in Malaysia with Malaysian government officials here, I have heard the following comments:
1. Malaysian officials are saying that they continue to support Mahatir's government and that they had been prepared to support Anwar after the transition.
2. The arrest of Anwar, etc., exposes Malaysia reasonably to criticism of Malaysian law, rule of law, etc.
3. The rumors of Anwar violation of Malaysian law (sexual, corruption, etc.) have some basis but might be overstated. Where there is smoke there is fire.
4. The result of Anwar's arrest has pushed Anwar even more firmly into the Islamic fundamentalist camp for support.
5. The US would be better served to continue to support the Mahatir government or they will end up with a Castro situation in Malaysia and a disruptive Malaysian Islamic fundamentalist government in the SE Asia region.

I would appreciate comments on this to understand the situation more completely.

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