Commentary
In 1971, following the convulsions of ethnic riots, Malaysia introduced its New Economic Policy (NEP)—affirmative action for the country’s Malay Muslim majority.
A man wears a facemask, amid fears over the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, at Saloma Link Bridge in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on March 12, 2020. Mohd Rasfan/AFP via Getty Images
Gabriël Moens
Author
Gabriël A. Moens AM is an emeritus professor of law at the University of Queensland, and served as pro vice-chancellor and dean at Murdoch University. In 2003, Moens was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal by the prime minister for services to education. He has taught extensively across Australia, Asia, Europe, and the United States.
