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00:04 Political analysts have called for a shift in focus
00:07 towards the economy and reforms
00:09 as Anwar Ibrahim marks his first year in office
00:11 as the country's 10th Prime Minister.
00:14 James Chin of the University of Tasmania
00:16 said Anwar's administration is likely to last a full term
00:20 but it would be contingent on his ability
00:22 to reverse the current economic turndown.
00:25 In Malaysia, public confidence in the economy
00:29 comes down to only two things.
00:31 The stock market and the value of the ringgit.
00:34 The stock market is listless and the value of ringgit has gone down.
00:37 If he cannot reverse these two trends,
00:39 I think there's going to be trouble for him.
00:42 Meanwhile, Shazza Shukri of the International Islamic University Malaysia
00:46 spoke of a silver lining in what she described as
00:49 Anwar's give-and-take approach
00:51 due to Pakatan Harapan's alliance with UMNO and other parties.
00:55 It forces PH to take a more cautious approach.
01:00 In the long run, I think it creates a sense of stability
01:04 that PH is not actually trying to change everything about the country.
01:09 She also agreed that Anwar could complete a full term in office
01:12 but said the pace of implementing reforms
01:14 has led to questions about his commitment.
01:17 Our Prime Minister needs to lead the country
01:20 towards the reforms that he promised
01:23 and show that it works for the better.
01:26 Otherwise, I think it would be difficult for him to win
01:30 the 16th general election.
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