Malaysian politics are stranger than fiction

[@LouisFoglia]

I'm going to be doing more international stories (and more stories in general). That means there's going to be more names I struggle to pronounce. I try. I'm bad at it. (UPDATE: I mispronounced UMNO).

[@skatharaki]

Good to see you cut the 'going to go live my life' part off. I'm fan of your content but not of cheesy taglines :)

[@SparaPengar]

It's for the better. Many other news organisations (Philip Defranco) mostly cover american stories. We from the rest of the world can connect to your channel much more ^^

[@LouisFoglia]

Given Mahathir's age...The first Bush would have probably been the more apt comparison....

[@AlexanderKorotkov42]

Louis Foglia to your opening statement. Venezuela has had rigged elections ever since the 2002 recount. So it takes one non rigged election.

[@gamegnome]

Please focus on the politics in India

[@rexorcallskyline1039]

Malaysian politic can be a god damn TV drama series. Beautiful nation with hospitable people but damn the politic scandal is straight out of fiction.

[@wat-ch]

RexorCall Skyline Look out for Sabah & Sarawak politics too. Its like a hectic off-shoot drama series to what is already hectic drama series.

[@rexorcallskyline1039]

Blurting Stuffs true true....XD

[@nikamirmustapha4856]

there's already one - house of cards

[@rexorcallskyline1039]

nik amir mustapha Yup.

[@TheDiEndTheSecond]

imagine a drama of Altantuya being murdered by a corrupt leader who stole RM 2.6 billion from his country and lost two planes in same year.

[@BongsOfficialSite]

As a Malaysian, I have always been so skeptical about foreigner telling the right story and judging our background stories, don't even have to mention about our baffling politics. However, you're complete telling the 100% accurate story and just hit right at the head of the nail. Great video, great content, good job. I gave my sub to you. Looking forward to your works.

[@ultramanjoe9395]

BongsOfficial why use British flag..?

[@ameerulaqmalmalek9470]

Nah.. not 100% accurate.. you should know better

[@ianchng3220]

ameerul aqmal can i know what is not accurate? P.S I just wanna know "better".

[@maxinehell1394]

accurate? well so long as the opposition getting bash its fine i guess no need to double check fact...

[@ianchng3220]

I dont get why people is saying it is not accurate yet showing no further explanation, can you guys pls at least point out anything inaccurate?

[@RayMak]

Wow thanks for doing this bro

[@aimanmuqri162]

Wow you here too

[@peskai4071]

@@aimanmuqri162 hey he's malaysian and Malaysian addicted to clicking on any video if it have Malaysia on the title

[@alexsobrino]

Oh man, we should learn a lot from Malaysians, solving this shitstorm peacefully is a great achieve. Great job Beme!

[@jackalshine660]

Álex Sobrino We Malaysian can be hell if we wanted but we love our countries and our fellow countrymen so much. We decide to change it peacefully.

[@fortuneboy9252]

i'm malaysia and i know who you are..... you.. human... haha..

[@mohdridzuanzainal]

if us, the malaysian can do it, i believe every country in this world could do the same.

[@syukrahman1461]

Musnahkan Tahi Lembu Amen!!! Babi

[@sarah.3599]

Musnahkan Tahi Lembu Amen!!! Lmao and where are you from?

[@EzraNazrain]

I'm Malaysian myself and I am quite lucky to be alive during this significant period of our history. That change was very much needed and us Malaysians are now looking forward to a hopefully better Malaysia. What's also cool is that I'd never expect to hear a story about Malaysia from Beme and here we are haha (btw Umno is pronounced as "Am-no")

[@DexterKDC]

was about to correct his pronunciation as well haha

[@Berdengung]

ITS UMNO AS IN UMPIRE-NO. UMNO

[@memegodsonseungwan329]

UMNO.... More like "uhmm......NO" XD

[@fortuneboy9252]

i'm from malaysia. and i know how to speak english.......

[@sirsadru4743]

Im No

[@jrwennies]

We're not Chinese Immigrants. I think that's a huge mistake on terminology. We're Chinese Malaysian citizens. There are other minority races that make up the Malaysian population although our ancestors may have come from foreign lands, we are born and bred citizens of Malaysia and are opposed to the term immigrants. This is a term used by the political party to cause a division amongst each other in Malaysia. Many of us have been Malaysians for at least 5 generations.

[@LouisFoglia]

That's a good point - and I wish I can go back and change it.

[@jrwennies]

Thanks for hearing me out. I'm really proud to see Malaysia finally getting international attention for the right reasons. Thank you Louis!

[@kamarulfirdaus480]

therwen : true.

[@LouisFoglia]

Thanks for checking me - always appreciate thoughtful criticism.

[@heri9949]

i was kinda shocked when he said immigrant as i've never even thought of the chinese/indian people as so. we are all Malaysian, together and proud!

[@gp2779]

The 4th PM once put the 8th PM in jail. The 4th PM made and supported the 6th PM into place. The 6th PM then puts the 8th PM into jail again. The 7th PM now saves the 8th PM out of jail and puts the 6th PM into jail That’s how complicated it is.

[@gp2779]

Zulhadi Kamarulzaman not a lot of ppl like him either. Heard that Tun M wants SOMEONE ELSE to be the future PM. But since he made a promise, I guess he had no choice

[@Phalanx93]

The 5th PM had nothing to do lel

[@cyal76]

+ The 2nd PM was the father of the 6th PM. The 2nd PM also re-recruited the 4th PM back into UMNO after the 4th PM was kicked out by the 1st PM.

[@gp2779]

cyal76 additional Fun facts eh! Thanks

[@soehandykatni5224]

Game of Thrones anyone?

[@kualarompin589]

I just want to add few things. During the British occupation of Malaya, each ethnic groups were divided according to line of work, Malay - Administration , Chinese - Economy , Indian - Agriculture. This was to ensure there was no unity between different races in Malaya, ie, divide and conquer. Majority Chinese and Indians at the time were brought in by the British, in thousands and thousand in numbers, therefore the Malays felt they were forced accept these migrants by the British and felt threatened of their future as the native of the land. When Malaya was about gaining independence, at first the ethnic Malays did not recognise the Chinese and Indians as part of Independent Malaya and demanded them to be sent back to China and India. The British refused to give independence until the problem between different ethnic groups in Malaya resolved (which was actually started by the British in the first place). Finally, the Malays recognised Indian and Chinese nationality as Malayan (Jus Soli), but at the same time Indians and Chinese also agreed to keep the Malay privileges as part of Constitution ( later changed into Bumiputera privileges) . In the 60's and 70's, it was apparent that most Malays which made the majority of the countries were living in dirt poor condition where as most Chinese were living in the city wealthy due to their monopoly of economy since British ruling. At the time, politicians regardless of races acknowledged that this wealth gap would cause unwanted consequences if not dealt and managed. They decided to create the New Economic Plan that put a thumb in the scale on the behalf of the Malays. They hoped, by doing this it would closer the wealth gap between Malays and Chinese, and therefore prevented any riots or civil wars. However in the recent decades, during Najib administration especially, this Malay privilege had been abused by them. Anyone from UMNO could get easier access to job and contracts and etc. BN and UMNO had been using the Malay privileges to make themselves rich and so their cronies. Especially with the introduction with GST, which hurt most of lower working classes in Malaysia (Indians and Malays mostly). Finally, in this election due to so many injustice done by UMNO (plus Najib's scandals and corruption) in the recent decades, people unanimously decide to ditch BN and chose the Alliance of Hope instead. The rest of the story are still unfolding as we speak....

[@amirulfarhan919]

Adi Ahmad that's really true

[@kualarompin589]

Thanks man. KZbin normally is not the best place to explain these kinds of things, I tried to be concised as possible, looking things from history perspectives. When I was studying in the U.K there were some Europeans argued/dissing me for the Malay privileges. I realised these Europeans did not know the full history, only certain facts. Some even accused Malaysia for practising apartheid. And I would argue otherwise as the Malay/Bumi privileges were agreed upon by all different races at the time, and put into the constitution. The minorities, their rights are still protected, they are still allowed to go to school, universities or government sectors, it is just for Malays, we have MRSM, more likely to get a job or a house, especially married couples. Plus in apartheid states, it is the minority that controlled everything and denying the right of the majority like what happened in South Africa and Israel. I do hope Malaysia changing for a better, focusing on helping and elevating lives of the poor Malaysians, all the races, does not matter if they are Malays, Chinese, Indians, Asli, Kadazan, Bidayuh, Milanau etc. Investing on people is one of the way to make Malaysia a better country.

[@martinmcflurry4232]

I am a Malaysian & I approve this.

[@kcalbsuriv4055]

Correct, but a little correction, Malay privilege had been abused since Tun Mahathir administration. During Najib, cronyism and nepotism getting worse.

[@kualarompin589]

Kcalb Suriv - Thank you for that correction.

[@shamhoshino]

as a Malaysian, this news is somewhat true, we don't view Mahathir that negatively and greatly appreciated the modernization he has brought for the country, and now even though he's too old, he still work like a machine to bring this country back on it's feet

[@musnahkantahilembu8342]

not really dream lah kau bodo

[@asain3586]

Musnahkan Tahi Lembu Amen!!! Nani!?

[@shionashiel]

Musnahkan Tahi Lembu Amen!!! You don't have to be so rude, kid.

[@cityofplant]

Mahathir got pissed when that good for nothing najib sold PROTON to China. PROTON was his lifes work. We malaysian for once have a national car to be proud off. Sure it wasn’t up to the standard of honda, toyota etc but we HAVE something to be proud for being malaysian.

[@rainbowmagic7888]

Jimbo we still have Perodua, don't we? Anyways, in your opinion, do you think we should create Proton 2.0?

[@GeorgiaAndrea]

Actually, Proton is as good as those Japanese cars but the after sale problems are always because of the typical Malay crap attitude and the only problem I know is just the power window issue which doesn't even involve all cars, only a selected few unlucky ones.

[@PROJEKRSX]

Rainbow Magic perodua is owned by Daihatsu..and Daihatsu is owned by Toyota..don't you know?

[@anxyietoo]

Don't worry. Najib's picture has ceased to exist in the wikipedia on Prime Minister of Malaysia. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Malaysia Edit: The man himself is gone as well. What's left is only his role in the gonverment.

[@ktelite]

I'm not really sure about that but almost all car company sell percentage of their company to other companies. Such as Toyota and Tesla.

[@shazryazman1980]

Mahathir was a doctor became Prime minister, his new Deputy minister is Dr wan Azizah also was a doctor , so Malaysia need 2 doctors to save it internal problem, one doctor for diagnosis and the others doctor for prognosis, well at least given more time they dont take thing for granted neither do they take any chances in solving any problems that must be settle.

[@drakoloco3299]

Shazry Azman ii

[@hafann]

SARIA BTE BANDAN - i dont understand a heck of what you guys talking about

[@MrBrianember]

Shazry Azman : Agreed 100%

[@musnahkantahilembu8342]

you on yours own delusional malaysians

[@rieqgreg2138]

Shazry Azman Malaysia is so stupid. First gst problem I mean in Singapore it's normal I've been living in Singapore for a long time and gst is a normal thing, but Malaysian Making a stupid problems out of it, but najib is corrupted so you know that's alright. But using sst?? Make a donation to government?? Wtf.. even Indon the country that faces debt more then Malaysia didn't even ask for donations. I respect Indon government more than Malaysian cause everyone is hypocrite and backstabber there. And Don't start with sst that's just gonna make Malaysia go with much more debt trust me

[@joebroke76]

Keep up the great work Lou! Love Beme and love what all of you do!

[@musnahkantahilembu8342]

their scam

[@haleIrwinG]

Latest news, BN in Sarawak (Biggest state in Malaysia) is officially gone.

[@Qenius]

HALE IRWIN ,really ?

[@lifesoframadhangaming7364]

HALE IRWIN You mean they Seccede?

[@anxyietoo]

Punched out from existence by Mahathir with his Infinity Glasses somehow.

[@aqimjulayhi8798]

Q.enius they left BN to form a new coalition called Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS). They stayed as the opposition but at least they're no longer tied with BN. I'm still keeping an eye on them since they're still governed by the same people as before.

[@gp2779]

Incoming all the kataks after a heavy rain! And also I don’t think it makes a difference, harimau Mati meninggalkan Belang yg sama

[@LashanR]

Wow I really wasn't expecting the autocrat to actually follow through with his promise. Seriously reads like some hackneyed movie plot, original bad guy dictator turning good, making amends with his former enemy and saving the day

[@roylandmaines299]

Lashan although he did many bad things, remember that he literally built the nation from nothing, many are grateful for that. Maybe when he started clamping down, her didn't trust that the diverse opposition and new powers can carry the burden. When he realized how his own successor is destroying what he built, he came to reverse what wrong he has done. I might be wrong here, but it seems to me that he always had the nation in mind, unlike his successor. Hopefully he is genuine though

[@alihasanabdullah7586]

Mahathir, rather was more like Kemal Ataturk and less like some crazed power hungry dictator. He was quite strong willed, and did what he thought necessary. He was authoritarian, yes. But that doesn't make him bad, and Malaysians know this, as they respect him.

[@abthurd]

Ali Hasan Abdullah omg I thought I was the only one thinking of his way of governing bears a few similarities with kamal attaturk. I went to visit Turkey a few weeks before the election and damn it was really an eye opener to the political situation going on in Malaysia. It's like you gain another perspective to see things.

[@shiinaai2978]

Indeed, Mahathir has always acted in the best interest (in his belief) of the country. Unlike others who did things for personal greed, he's done all he could to fulfill his vision of a modern Malaysia. In many ways, he succeeded. Sure his rule was rife with cronyism, but for the most part, his cronyism worked. Samy Vellu helped modernize Malaysian infrastructure, despite how many people hated him and called him the Toll Minister. Rafidah helped improve Malaysian industry, and despite the accusations that she used personal connections, what she did worked. Zety Aziz helped stabilize Malaysian currency and her forward thinking helped stabilize Malaysia during Najib's time when the currency devalued sharply and threatened to reach RM6 for every USD1. There are many other people who are included in accusation's of Mahathir's cronyism that did great stuff for Malaysia, but these three are the most memorable to me. Mahathir from the very start is a nationalist, and perhaps he fell into the traps of fascism in the last days of his rule as he realize that his Vision 2020 is getting harder to achieve with so many opposition even in his own party. But he has now returned, probably with a broader picture and understanding of what he did wrong the last time.

[@ritanathaliaromanoff9913]

If you said he original bad guy ..i dont think so to compare ex prime minister time there to many scandal most of all alot TOP innosence people suddenly die..so who is the bad guy ...

[@juliusblom3750]

Wow, this was very interesting. Thanks for shedding some light on it Lou.

[@Despotic_Waffle]

Also the chinese and indians in malaysia are not immigrants by now, they are several generations of descendents of immigrants, they are fully malaysian people, even the malays dont call them immigrants! and you know how the malays are with their nationalism.

[@jackalshine660]

Despotic Waffle im Malaysian Chinese and i can tell u Malays are very into Malay Nationalism. But they accept other races to stay together as long as their special rights is being uphold.

[@Despotic_Waffle]

I am malay and this is very true, i think its ultimately something that will divide us, but i think the malays just are not ready to give up their special rights just yet, they feel threatened like they might be opressed in their own country, this is based on what i have heared from my older relatives. I think we will eventually let go of this mindset as time goes on, Malaysia is still a young country after all, 60 years is a short time in history compared to 200 years of US history, which has worse racism than us. Peace.

[@jackalshine660]

Despotic Waffle well, we know in this generation we may still have racism and special rights and so on. But its ok, we accept the Constitution. However, it will be great in the future if there arent any special rights anymore and everyone is equal. Well, hanya cucu cicit kita saja boleh melihat detik saat tersebut. We might as well enjoy what we have currently. :)

[@hafidz007]

Yeah chinese,indian,kadazan dusun,melanau,iban,salako,orang ulu,kelabit,penan other 40 sub- etnic are fully Malaysian!!we do not define them as immigrants.except bangla hahaha

[@jkjkjk100]

becareful there. there are african american and there are african immigrants. they're both black and in america. Many AAs (not all) doesn't see african immigrant as equal. similarly the chinese in malaysia. there are ethnic chinese who was born in malaysia and chinese immigrant from china.

[@keithlee1144]

I am from Malaysia and I can certify what he said is correct

[@Zuliz]

Keith Lee same

[@peterpang7085]

Agree

[@maxedwin7287]

Yes

[@musnahkantahilembu8342]

he paid stupid yellow evil

[@calmdown9691]

Musnahkan Tahi Lembu Amen!!! Lol arent you an indonesia?

[@mohdrusydan]

Dr Mahathir (MD) may be autocratic. but during his time, he changed sleepy malaysia into one of asia econimic tiger. There were less racial tension, because he will just shut ppl up. Harsh, but effective. Radicalisation was also neutralize, thats why you dont hear any terorism attacks in malaysia. Despite the racial/religioun dynamics, we had economic stability, people are just chill, we feel safe, we are proud. All this change when Mahathir retires. 15 years after that malaysia goes to the dog with a sleepy prime minister (literally). when Mahathir shove the sleepy PM to the side, it was only to be taken over by a kleptocrat. We are seriously tired of all this. But now mahathir is back, he can just stay as long as he is able to. After 2 useless prime minister, I simply dont trust anyone else besides Mahathir.

[@susbedo9258]

I concur with you. It is also evident from the quality of Ministers that Najib appointed. A far cry from the type of Ministers that Mahathir used to appoint and work with. Malaysia was in absolute shambles under Najib's rule. He has zero regard for the country and he was only interested in looting the country dry and stay in power. As for Mahathir, while he was autocratic by some means, but has always put Malaysia's interest on the top of his agenda. Lew Kuan Yew is a prime example of a autocratic leader that is very similar as Mahathir in many ways. But that is the crux of politics, if your economy is doing well and the citizen are not suffering - nobody cares for institutional reform until massive abuse really happens. Singapore will go through the same thing if they don't have a good PM after Lee Hsien Loong and I do hope they don't have to go through the same nightmare we had to endure the past 10 years.

[@boleyn8463]

couldnt agree more with you

[@haleIrwinG]

as a non-malay citizen, i agree with you.

[@fatshady9291]

Mahathir influence Malaysia since the first prime minister. He will be dead soon. I wonder whats gonna happen to the country next

[@malaccaboys7644]

Yess

[@loreoftheasian4104]

You either die a villain or live long enough to be a hero

[@adamputz6043]

Corruption: the easiest way to gain power, and lose support

[@fauzulmurad]

today is exactly a month since Malaysia 14th General Election, still seems like yesterday...

[@gp2779]

The Chinese and Indians had long settled in Malaysia since the 1500s. It was not until the 1900s where the British brought our forefathers into this beautiful land as tin miners and rubber tappers. Sure our forefathers were the immigrants but 6 decades had past and we, their descendants are now Malaysians, certainly not immigrants. Malaysia is my country of origin. I was born here, raised here and she is my tanah air. #sayacintaMsia #我爱马来西亚

[@remaong4023]

Hahaha 😂😂 mana bukti kau cakap india dan cina datang tanah melayu sejak 1500 tahun ?? Masa zaman kesultanan melaka ke baik kau belajar sejarah balik lah

[@mayann2009]

Bukti baba dan nyonya dan puteri hang li po. Negara china pada masa tu mempunyai hubungan baik dengan sultan melaka

[@KillShot-ln6mn]

Correct me if I'm wrong, weren't Hinduism and Buddhism the first religions in Malaysia??

[@gp2779]

Ehobby asian chonburi Beard lol you dumbo jgn jadi kepala kosong tanpa mempelajari sejarah. Mana datangnya kaum baba nyonya? Mana datang kaum jawi peranakan? Korang yg balik belajar Sejarah sbb Puteri orang Cina pun dikahwinkan ngan Sultan Melaka

[@gp2779]

Rahed Nevad Hinduism, not Buddhism. Hinduism is the main religion practiced before Islam arrived, as evidenced by the Lembah Bujang Candi site. Also, Parameswara, the founder of Kesulranan Melaka was a Srivijayan Hindu himself

[@Drsarakanna]

One of the best summaries of my country...Great job...Hats off!! The air feels brighter and cleaner...I’m confident the new leaders are going to make an impact coz all eyes are on them...and they are all very capable...let’s see..;)

[@allstar8000]

Bravo Beme from a Malaysian for a well-researched summary! It's a tricky situation to understand, and you did a great job explaining it. Minor suggestion: next time check with locals on the pronunciations of names and acronyms... The ones you used were quite grating, lol. But overall, hats off to you and the Beme team - I applaud your accurate and engaging coverage of a historic milestone for Malaysia and for democracy!

[@LouisFoglia]

allstar8000 thanks - appreciate your perspective. I spoke to a few Malaysian experts and wrote down the pronunciations but I'm really bad at pronouncing words that are foreign to me. Annoying, regrettable mistake but hopefully it doesn't distract from piece too much.

[@allstar8000]

Louis Foglia No worries I got used to the new pronunciations pretty quickly! 😂 Thanks for making the effort to find out; I stand corrected. The points you made definitely weren't overshadowed and this was a fantastic piece of work overall! Looking forward to your next video. 😊👍🏼

[@clefze]

Berne, you have understood Malaysian politics well enough to report it accurately. Good job.

[@harithriza]

To understand how hard it was to simply vote on that day.. search for videos on "Malaysia GE14 postal voters".. this is just one example.. we had many challenges and we overcome them together using social media, crowdfunding and many various platforms.. i am so proud of my fellow Malaysians! Malaysia boleh! :)

[@fastcx]

And that also shows no matter how hard/challenging it may seem by outsider, this political coalition might just work. Because for the 1st time after 60+ years, citizens are given power to actually being the power to check and balance appointed ministers. Suggestions can be made, issues can be raised and investigated/studied. And most importantly, income tax payers are more than willing to do their part now more than ever given the state of debt we are in now. Overall a needed change for better or worse, only time will tell.

[@arc982]

Thanks for making this video. It was refreshing!

[@wolverdep4739]

Politics aside, the way you pronounce those words are so funny 😂

[@reynagopal]

Thank you for this, beme! Politics aside, Malaysia is an amazing country ❤️🇲🇾

[@zimz91]

You're wrong..the Malays and Chinese live together just fine .. they're not fighting

[@GeorgiaAndrea]

True. Nobody's fighting no one. Just the usual bantering daily. But in the end, good food will always make people forget everything that happened before that lol.

[@NurRadzi]

+Georgia Andrea good food, Lee Chong Wei and "crispy rendang" brings Malaysians together.

[@turkeykorvid]

Don't forget mamak.

[@lopattike]

Before Merdeka, they are immigrant, British only recognize Malays as citizen of Malaya. That's history for you.

[@reginachin9778]

.......we aint immigrants dude

[@Kennclarete]

I was reading the news from Malaysia and was so confused. Thanks for clearing this up.

[@carlo6870]

"You live long enough to see your mistakes." Too bad Hugo Chavez died too early

[@LouisFoglia]

lol

[@nobblkpraetorian5623]

Well Fidel Castro never saw his mistakes even though he lived that long.

[@christian_swjy]

I'm glad Beme is covering international news now

[@alexchai8833]

Thanks Lou for shining light on what's been going on in my country

[@LouisFoglia]

Appreciate you watching, Alex.

[@farhanzahari9006]

One of the best comments so far to sum up the whole GE14 in Malaysia. Keep up the good work 👍

[@sarahelias736]

Hmm.. I think u underestimate Mahathirs popularity in Malaysia. Many of Malaysians voted Harapan because of Mahathir.

[@zulhazman7526]

Nope, don't get full of yourself. People vote PH for new improvement. Beside during 4th PM we happened to be in Crisis. Inflation crisis and Petronas saved Malaysia from that and NOW Mahathir has stabbed Petronas from behind and began his cronyism to raise his son oil and gas companies Petron. WTF is that?

[@vandumurugann6183]

haha after this it would be change he is a lier

[@slmbkdk]

yep, Joseph Liow Chin Yong was right. Up until now, Malaysians do not have a single assimilation point other than hatred for najib. They are not even culturally assimilated. (i.e speaking the same language) & I guess, not willing to. With no more Najib in the government, the challenge is just started. and also. that's why it is quite hard for outsiders to differentiate a Malaysian cititzen with Chinese immigrants. Compared to Thailand & Indonesia, it is easier to recognize chinese immigrants in the country as Thais/Indonesian people first. Thus the mistake of calling Malaysian Chinese as a Chinese immigrants is hard to avoid. Kindly please just call us Malaysians in future :) Thanks for the great video.

[@kualumpurzagreb3408]

Hey, how's it going bro ? Really good reporting. Well researched and informed journalism. Keep up the good work ! CONGRATULATIONS TO MALAYSIA FOR PROVING TO THE WORLD THAT DEMOCRACY DOES WORK ! Malaysia is the new word for Truth and Transparency. Well done, MALAYSIA !

[@Lumencraft-]

@ 5:16 But will "hold their nose" LOL!!!!!!! That was as awesome depiction!

[@aditawks]

Awesome Video Beme Team and Lou.

[@musnahkantahilembu8342]

bodo mengikut orang luar anjeng kurap otak taik

[@nagumo5113]

Aditya T.S.

[@shafiqrifaee8673]

Hollywood should made the 1MDB fiasco into a movie, so many plot twists

[@LouisFoglia]

I kept almost saying imbd ....

[@shafiqrifaee8673]

Sure 1MDB movie get 10/10 score in IMDb haha!

[@fortuneboy9252]

wkakakwak.. 1mdb a child of imdb..

[@duckhorse5914]

Starring George Clooney as Najib Razak

[@hingwk13]

Watching this in 2021. Waiting for you to cover more about our Sad Country Malaysia... Mahathir the old sly fox?

[@hellfiresecurity3712]

like like! the way you explained and the contents is perfect. great video. respect and subscribed. and im malaysian btw :)

[@megatakashah7707]

from Malaysia,hello,dont worry guys the Asian Tiger has back,and it will start roar!!

[@davidus888]

Really interesting content, please keep it up as long as possible, you dont get this type of affairs on the news in my county to often(czechia) so i always like to share with my friends on the topics you present, thx!

[@fufsayd]

I'm malaysian, and i vote mahathir to save Malaysia. no scandalous, no scoundrels.

[@KikomochiMendoza]

New watcher, your video is clear and sensible and I for one look forward to more videos such as these.

[@hempev]

Take heart, America.

[@jenniferlinskey6581]

This is the kind of reporting I want to see more of in the world! Thanks Beme

[@mousqy]

LONG LIVE TUN DR MAHATHIR

[@duckhorse5914]

long live the king

[@TheFlyingChungus]

Great cover on the latest political news in my country! You just got a new sub.

[@hawkishy]

Get your facts correct. The chinese here are not immigrants nether the indian community. We born and raise here in this fair country called Malaysia.

[@TheCrazydude56]

Your pieces are generally well thought, well researched and my god it's like a breath of fresh air seeing a news source that is completely and consistently unbiased. Lou keep doing what you're doing.

[@Eresz7]

This is just the beginning of renaissance of Malaysia from the dark ages...we will develop our country back from piece to piece...

[@duckhorse5914]

Insyaallah we will..

[@fighterfighter9340]

You're right. Here is the starting point.

[@moijiahui8441]

Well done bro, you summarize the whole thing in less than 10 minutes

[@fufsayd]

morale of the story, don't be rude to old people, and always respect your mentor, especially, if that old people name is mahathir and happen to be your mentor, najib have to learn it the hard ways.

[@haeyeung]

Thanks for doing this! from a Malaysian~ XOXO

[@bvrajlal]

Anwar wasn't mysteriously charged. When he wanted to use IMF's plan to refomr the economy, Mahathir disagreed, after which Anwar launched his bid to become President of UMNO (Mahathir's position inthe party) and if he won, he'd become the PM. That's when Anwar was arrested for corruption and sodomy charges.

[@ameerulaqmalmalek9470]

Exactly! Not many people know that.. they only thought anwar goes to prison because of the sodomy allegations.. haha, Noted one thing, POLITICS IS A SURVIVE GAME..

[@bvrajlal]

I agree

[@lovemamahouse]

This is different opinions between Anwar and Mahathir. I agreed not to take aid from IMF but you can’t say it a was dumb idea back then. Look at South Korea who took aid from IMF They managed it well and they survive.

[@ParallaxPromotions]

lovemama house Indonesia weren’t so lucky after taking the aid. Do I had to remind you what happened to Indonesia right after that?

[@GeorgiaAndrea]

Parallax. Pls include the Phillipines. Their economy still hasn't recovered until today.

[@luqmanalhakimabdullahhakim7559]

I have been watching news from beme knowadays. Im attracted to the visual and the explanation style for better understanding. Suddenly u also covered stories about my country malaysia. Like whattt. haha. Great job Lou and Team !

[@abgmakpanggil7400]

hey dont call my fella chinese and indian friends immigrants! they are malaysians!

[@jessshalom4034]

Amazing to hear all facts about Malaysia from a foreigner. You have done your research well indeed. By the way we Malaysian love Dr Mahathir and our new government 👍

[@kamel3d]

whoever responsible for the set lighting at Beme... you are doing a terrible job

[@r.9447]

I stay in malaysia for studies and during elections I was so confused by everything that was happening, this cleared it out.

[@vigsaminathan5910]

UMNO is said like umbrella.

[@LouisFoglia]

Oh, damn.

[@XerosXIII]

hey, tomato tomato :P thanks for doing this, all of us feels like living in alternate dimension for the past month lol

[@yidzakb88973]

hahahahahah

[@Funkydonut]

UM.... NO!

[@erriezzanslounge1380]

i hear uno 😂

[@14xx07]

Finally a channel explain Malaysia politics without having me lost.. thanks guys!!!

[@SAKTHITech]

Well, I don't even like both sides that much but welcome to see change. Democracies revolve around having both a strong government AND opposition. Healthy democracies always see a shift in power and thus I hope all the best for malaysia.

[@wahyuddin873]

Lol so which one do you want you want to do your own party

[@ulfricstormcloak7142]

Wahyuddin stupid people like you with typical "make your own party" thing never cease to amuse me lol

[@ulfricstormcloak7142]

SAKTHI Tech agreed. Democracy can work best if the government and opposition can change quiet often.

[@tajul8892]

pretty good analysis dude......for a malaysian voter like me..thanks for making this video

[@ssamufan2386]

lmao his metaphor with Bush running as a democrat made me realise how weird this situation actually is proud Malaysian btw :)

[@BrysonCY]

Thank you BEME News for this video. It shares a big news to the public and americans too from a far and opposite side of the world. As a Malaysian, I personally thank you for sharing this video :)

[@socrat33z]

You guys should really do something with VisualPolitik and Simon Whistler. I think both of you make great content on international politics and could grow your audience. Caspian report is another great channel.

[@wilkinlow]

Socrates you are my best friend from now on

[@muhdindera7206]

Glad that the world acknowledges what's happening in my country. We are moving towards a New Malaysia. Good job Beme!

[@nurabdul1436]

Just for fun: Maha-dayrr Nuh-jayb Un-noir (In all honesty though, if your are not Malaysian, you're welcome to pronounce 'em however you want to....hehe) Aside from his boot lickers, Najib was the first PM of Malaysia that was unanimously hated by the people. Glad they lost...tired of seeing them burn through taxpayers' money. This vid is really accurate. Thanx and well done Beme!

[@summmmmmable]

Good summary! I like how you demonstrate the story without bias. We need this kind of media in US more than ever. The unbiased news media

[@Despotic_Waffle]

Regardless of political standing, as a malaysian I think all of us can agree that peaceful change is a positive thing, I supported the old government however I acknowledge that what najib has done is corrupt, he got what was coming and now its time for us to build a better future together as Malaysians, united.

[@mohdridzuanzainal]

which party did you vote last month?

[@Despotic_Waffle]

i am not of legal voting age

[@lioncohen8586]

excellent reporting, beme really is something special, i just wish people would still care to take a look at it despite casey not being present, really great work!

[@muhammadidzhamrusmi5305]

Najib is the reason why Malaysia has so much debt , now Tun Mahathir has to solve the interest rate . Tun Mahathir went to Japan to discuss and take loan from Japan with low interest rate . This will help to lowering the interest rate from previous loan by Najib .

[@sakurasoh]

Deep respect to you. I am a Malaysian and couldn't produce such detailed report on the country's election..

[@yesfadhlanvideo3236]

Malaysian politics should be filmed

[@leonstk]

25 episode 10 Seasons :-)

[@turkeykorvid]

AKA Game of Thrones but without fantasy

[@idontevenknow2518]

Omg yess!

[@AbdulKareemAbdulRahman]

oh man! :) it would be like gw bush being a democratic candidate in 2020!! spot on man. as a msian, i think this is an excellent vid tbh. uv been excellently informed :)

[@goed1adit]

Watching Pakatan Rakyat fail for years until allying with Mahatir is hillarious.

[@gempurwirakolonel1255]

Clearly Mahathir is a real boss. Legend, Guru, Sifu... You name it.

[@jackalshine660]

Well better than UMNo which created all the mess and racial unrest. All unwanted racial issues can be avoided but UMNo just let it played.

[@kcalbsuriv4055]

There is no real BOSS, UMNGOK cybertroopers! everyone contributes. key to victory: PH supporters, all PH leaders and Najib scandals.

[@MagicalKid]

Politics can change and evolve in a blink of an eye. Nothing is set in stone; friends can be enemies; there's no total good or total evil. It was something necessary at the time.

[@ulfricstormcloak7142]

Kcalb Suriv Tun M is the real boss. You think that most of UMNO losses were just simply because people want PH? Nope. It's because Tun M that people wish to cast their vote for them. Coz Tun still have influence on many people, especially a good numbers of UMNO members itself. No Tun, no win.

[@Who-Dunnit]

Thanks for covering Mahathir as well.

[@StaryzHelios]

Takut siot aku , orang luar negara barat pun taw pasal negara kita. omg mujur Najib dah x jd PM, lau tak lagi teruk jadinya. fushhhh

[@iliveinsideyourhouse1367]

Dah femes malaysia ni

[@salamsalut5350]

Itu pon macai bn still sayang pencuri tu.haih ya Allah bukakan lah hati macai macai bn untuk melihat kebenaran balik

[@pamihmod]

Betulkan bahasa kebangsaan

[@derpykaichu]

B News betol ak x paham apa yg diorg syg sgt si pencuri tu. Dh terlebih dedak agaknya

[@GeorgiaAndrea]

Kelakar. Like they said, boleh buat soap opera dah kisah Malaysia ni.

[@randomguy2108]

you should do a whole series, the story has gotten way way way more interesting

[@shuvankarful]

You should check out westbengals political situation in india its worst then anything eles you report , you should do a story about it

[@sfz13]

Good understanding. Regards from Malaysia.

[@VestroShow]

Love this!

[@RatchetRorschach]

for this highly accurate reporting, I give you a sub. and it's pronounced "arm-no" without the r sound.

[@demonsoldierchem]

The chinese ethic or indian ethic are NOT IMMIGRANTS. Please reconfirm the definition of "IMMIGRANTS" in dictionary. Definition of "IMMGRANT": a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country. AND ALSO RE-STUDY MALAYSIA HISTORY AT LEAST FROM MALACCA ERA!!

[@lopattike]

Check back history facts bro..Chinese and Indian was immigrant before Merdeka. They are NOT citizens of Malaya at that time. British only recognize Malays as citizen of Malaya.. You know that "Malay reserved land" laws was introduce by British? Know why British do that? That because to prevent Chinese and Indian immigrant hold the right of owning land in Malaya.

[@WALTR_782]

Yeahh no.. alot of Chinese people were immigrants especially because of the British

[@aikensource]

Man, these videos are so informative. Thank you beme news team for helping me, an inwardly focused American, learn about the rest of the world

[@AnasSuhaimi]

Strange because you don't understand the culture and belief system. Anwar was a Malay Anthropology student and a Muslim Democrat, and you can call him an Islamist (of the progressive kind). Being a Malay, he would avoid controntation. Being a pious and learned Muslim, he has been taught to forgive when forgiveness is asked from him. If you follow his political career and all his speeches, every once in a while you'd hear him say "Nevermind that, let bygone be bygone, I have forgiven ________ (insert a name), but rights for the people need to be reclaimed.". He never hold his grundge. This same attitude can be seen among MPs in Parliaments. They could have been trading insults in the Lower House for hours, but later sit next to each other during tea break at the lobby sharing jokes. Muslims aren't allowed to let quarells last for more than 3 days. Relationship has to be mended witihn 3 days. At the very least the 2 quarelling parties need to communicate.

[@sharansambhi3014]

well summarised . thumbs up

[@qichang3288]

Haha u r kinda butchering the pronunciation of UMNO 😂 its Ummm...No not Uuum....No. I mean even if they lost the elections, we got to still give them some dignity

[@LouisFoglia]

I spoke to Malaysians for this too and thought I had the right pronunciation. I'm just really bad at pronouncing foreign words - it's sort of a mental thing.

[@yes1780]

Not everyone has the Malaysian slang. At least he shared info. Be more understanding okay?

[@Pr0fane26]

Uhmm.. no?

[@samdhoss]

Comprehensive explanation on our state of affairs. Nicely done.

[@harrymackenzie9]

I'm Malaysian and I totally agree with this. Btw, UMNO is pronounced as "ARM-NO"

[@graxie89]

Thats Mat Sabu pronunciation..lol

[@anxyietoo]

Umm....No

[@josejones4413]

Really appreciate this video

[@keithlee1144]

I am from Malaysia !!

[@plentypotential]

Keith Lee except calling the Chinese and Indian ethnicities as immigrants.

[@sarah.3599]

Bounce off, how is it unfortunate? And where are you from?

[@sarah.3599]

Bounce off, what cult are you talking about? And where are you from?

[@ThisnametaKenny]

Got o hand it to you. Everything you said was spot on.

[@engrmoutassim]

Would love to see a piece on Sultanate of Oman. A safe haven in the Middle East.

[@rainbowmagic7888]

Many safe countries have dictators, be it communist or "democratic". That's how countries are safe and doesn't have people shooting accross the street.

[@jdkrasinki2214]

great piece of work. made me understand their crazy politics better and theres HOPE!! VOTE