The opposition coalition made up of the Pan Islamic Party, opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim's moderate People's Justice Party and the Democratic Action Party that mostly draws support from the ethnic Chinese minority hopes to ride to victory on voter disenchantment.

WSJ: Malaysia Chooses May 5 for Expected Tight Election

But the opposition coalition made up of the Pan Islamic Party, Anwar Ibrahim's moderate People's Justice Party and the Democratic Action Party that mostly draws support from the ethnic Chinese minority hopes to ride on voter disenchantment with National Front administration to victory.

WSJ: Malaysia Sets May 5 for Expected Tight Election

According to Mr Roy, the Central Asian specialist in Paris, the Soviet regime was anxious to destroy the pan-Islamic and pan-Turkish ideology promoted by Central Asian intellectuals in the early 20th century so it could introduce bolshevism more easily.

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