MP Speaks by Nurul Izzah Anwar | Americas missing pivot to democracy President Barack Obama’s hallmark foreign policy for this part of the world termed ‘Pivot to Asia revolves around the US modeled TPPA -a 21st century comprehensive trade and legally binding investment architecture that is yet to be fully embraced. While it is supposed to define his final term in office, it misses Obama’s main appeal to many Asians, and in particular Malaysian youth - that is, of a new global leadership for democratic change. Malaysians resonated with Obama’s 2008 presidential win, as we celebrated our own political tsunami just eight months prior, where Pakatan Rakyat denied BN’s traditional two thirds majority in Parliament. It seems that the march towards democracy was about to have an ally in the White House.Americas missing pivot to democracy Full story: malaysiakini/news/261185
Posted on: Sun, 27 Apr 2014 11:37:20 +0000
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