For five decades, its democracy has not been premised on a daily test of ideas – whether between political parties or through grassroots engagement – that is then confirmed at the ballot box. There is still a newfound opportunity to improve governance, but only Anwar has the experience to provide that direction, because no one else in the opposition has worked in government at such a senior level as he has.
马来西亚正处在一个十字路口。50年以来，它的民主是建立在对理念日复一日的检验的基础之上—不论是在政治党派之间或是通过草根层面的介入—然后又通过选举来确认。现一个改善国家治理的新机遇出现了，但只有Anwar能够引导方向，因为没有任何其他人像他那样曾在政府担任如此高级的职位。