Growing Religious Violence Taints Malaysian Government<br />Australian Broadcasting Corporation - National Press Club<br />Former Malaysian leader Anwar Ibrahim's trial for sodomy has been heard amidst major controversy and strong allegations that the whole thing is a politically motivated setup.In his new biography of former Malaysian Prime Minister, Dr. Mahathir, journalist Barry Wain argues that modern Malaysia is in a state of political crisis, and that the ruling UMNO party needs to urgently address issues of corruption and nepotism in order to regain international credibility.
