Dr M's Clean Broom Approach

Mahathir keeps smashing the Islamic radicals. War against terrorism or an old man clinging on to power by any means available?

February 19, 2002

The show must go on. Perhaps that is the principle that Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is using to cleanse Malaysia of Islamic radical groups. After claiming that in December and January it took in more than 20 people accused of strong links with the Al Qaeda network, the number one enemy for the United States and its allies, now the Malaysian government has banned people from giving lectures without authorization.

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