The People’s Victory: How Malaysians Saved Their Country - Softcover

Chye, Kee Thuan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 981482884X ISBN 13: 9789814828840

Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia), 2019

Synopsis

Few people believed the corrupt and oppressive Barisan Nasional government could be toppled. But the people were sick and tired of it. And the scandals surrounding the prime minister. He had brought shame to Malaysia, which became known to the world as a kleptocracy.

This book tells the epic story of how Malaysians took responsibility for their country and struggled against the odds to change their government. Of how a 92-year-old former prime minister who had been an enemy of the Opposition for decades crossed over to join forces with the very man he had sent to jail 20 years earlier, and led the charge to topple the party he once loved.

Starting with the outcome of the 13th general election in 2013 and then moving through five years of drama, surprises, ironies and twists to the climactic 14th general election of 9 May 2018, the narrative grows from despair to hope to euphoria.

The book honours the concerned citizens who fought the good fight and contributed in ways big and small to bring about a new Malaysia.

What they achieved was truly a victory of the people.

About this title

About the Author

Kee Thuan Chye was a full-time journalist for more than 30 years until 2009. He writes political commentaries for online news websites and is a published poet and playwright.

He is also the author of several bestsellers, including:

• March 8: The Day Malaysia Woke Up (2008),
• No More Bullshit, Please, We're All Malaysians (2012), and
• Can We Save Malaysia, Please! (2014).

Edition details

• Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia)
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 981482884X
• ISBN 13: 9789814828840
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 288