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Malaysia grapples with growing religious conservatism (www.dw.com)

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[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 weeks ago

This is a legacy of the previous Malaysian govt pushing religion hard as a way to divide the population and retain control. Of course this was bound to happen, but those in power got rich and fat in the process.