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Southeast Asia
Dont try Egypt style power grab in Malaysia, says Najib
2011-02-08
[Straits Times] PRIME Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has warned against any attempt to usurp power in Malaysia, using demonstrations like those in Egypt.
Malaysian society is considerably less homogeneous than in Arab/North African countries. According to the CIA Factbook, only half are Malay, almost a quarter are Chinese, only 60% are Muslim, and the population speaks a whole bunch of different languages.
'Don't think that what is happening there must also happen in Malaysia. We will not allow it to happen here,' he said at the national-level Chinese New Year open house in Miri.

Egypt has seen 13 days of protests for the ouster of geriatric President Hosni Mubarak and the embattled regime failed to clinch what would have been a landmark deal with the opposition groups yesterday. The parties, including the Mohammedan Brotherhood, rejected as insufficient an offer to include them in the political reform plans.

They have instead renewed their campaigns to unseat the country's strongman.

Meanwhile,
...back at the ranch...
 the Malaysian agent for medical studies in Egypt, MedicMesir, is discussing with a local university to allow about 1,000 students to take their written examinations here so that they will not lose a year of studies.

In fact, 17 students from Kedah have decided to stay put in Egypt as they did not want to jeopardise their studies. The evacuation of Malaysians from Egypt to Jeddah is expected to end by noon today.
Posted by:Fred

#2  ION NOT-MALAYSA. TOPIX > "ARABIAN SYNDROME" SPREADS OVER TO BALKANS, "Jasmine"-induced unrest in SERBIA.

* SAME > {Azerbaijan] BAKU'S PROTESTS AGZ IRAN STEMS FROM FEAR, of Islamic Revolution occurring in their country. MORESO after the TUNISIA + EGYPT troubles.

Meanwhile, oer in ALBANIA ...
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2011-02-08 02:06  

#1  If I were an US "ally"of the US the first thing I would be doing would be to change that perception. Keeping the US on the ground with a boot on their neck, till blood oozed from their eyes would be a good starting point. Invasion of their embassy and death or ill treatment of their staff would also help. Suspending or reneging on any treaty would also help.
New friendship treaties with China and/or Russia would help as well, however the last thing a country would want to appear is an ally of the US.
"Under the bus" is a privilege reserved for those perceived as allies of the US and in particular allies of Bambi.
Compare and contrast the treatment of the UK vis Saudi Arabia. Compare the treatment of Iran vis Egypt. There really isn't much need to go on. If you are perceived as an ally of the US you are stuffed. It's all Democratic Underground fantasy-land rhetoric. Reality doesn't matter.
Posted by: tipper   2011-02-08 01:46  

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