Engineering of the Political Institutional in Malaysia
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https://doi.org/10.31272/ipj.i64.484Keywords:
political engineering, institutional engineering, federalism, multi-ethnicity, Malaysia.Abstract
Institutional Architecture in Malaysia is a complex model reflecting the balance between the federal system, constitutional monarchy and representative democracy. This model embodies Malaysia's ability to manage ethnic and religious diversity within a single nation, as the society is made up of multiple ethnic and religious groups such as Malawians, Chinese and Indians. Despite the success of the political system in achieving relative stability, challenges related to ethnic and religious discrimination continue to affect the effectiveness of the system. The system still suffers from gaps in economic and social justice between different groups. The political reforms that have been implemented are necessary to increase transparency and accountability, but they have not yet reached the stage of achieving true democracy by Western standards. In addition, economic and social challenges such as Interstate economic differences and the gap between domestic and foreign employment continue to affect the sustainability of economic and political growth. On the other hand, the importance of improving political participation and public freedoms is highlighted, which calls for further reforms to ensure inclusive participation of all ethnic groups. The future requires more work towards social and economic justice to provide stability and achieve sustainable development.
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