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In this video Nik Nazmi, a rising star of Malaysian politics, talks to Dr Nicholas Farrelly about his country's political scene, Anwar Ibrahim, his response to the Australian Government's 'Malaysia Solution' and his own political ambitions. This video was recorded at The Australian National University in October 2011. As Malaysia's youngest elected representative, Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad is fast becoming a household name. This 29-year-old State Assemblyman for Selangor, Malaysia's most industrialised and populous state, is part of the opposition movement led by former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Serving under the banner of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (People's Justice Party / PKR), a component of the multiracial Opposition People's Alliance, Nik Nazmi has been involved in a number of issues ranging from improving the education outcomes of impoverished primary school children to assisting the Selangor State Assembly to further develop the Freedom of Information Enactment. Nik Nazmi was educated in Malaysia and at King's College London. To date, he has published two books: Moving Forward: Malays in the 21st Century and Coming of Age: A Decade of Essays 2001-2011. Dr Nicholas Farrelly is an expert in Southeast Asia from the ANU College of Asia in the Pacific. He is also editor of the blog New Mandala: http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/

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