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Malaysia's Divisive Election Results

Hawaiʻi Public Radio | By Bill Dorman

Published May 7, 2013 at 9:45 AM HST

Losing the popular vote but winning political power. It’s happened before in the U.S. presidential election, and now it’s happened in a different context in Malaysia. HPR’s Bill Dorman explains in today’s Asia Minute.

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