From the outset, there was no doubt that the new government would face enormous hurdles in resetting the course of the nation towards good governance after decades of entrenched rule by a monolithic power structure that fostered a culture of dissolute greed.
SINGAPORE (Sept 2): Who would have thought that as Malaysia celebrates its second Merdeka Day since voting in a new government, the question on everyone’s lips would be whether the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition will survive the next general election?
Behind that question lies a raft of issues that have preoccupied the people, the leaders, the business community and an array of pundits and public interest groups since the heady days of the formation of the Mahathir administration.
