マレーシアにおける華語紙をめぐる政治 : MCA による『南洋商報』買収事件に注目して

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This study examines the politics of Chinese media in Malaysia, focusing on a case studyof the Nanyang takeover issue. In June 2001, the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA),one of the major component parties of the Barisan Nasional (BN) ruling coalition, tookover a Chinese daily, Nanyang Siang Pau, in the face of vehement opposition from theUnited Chinese School Committees Association of Malaysia (Dong Jiao Zong), famousChinese writers, and even a part of MCA. Five years after the takeover, however, MCAsold off Nanyang Siang Pau to the rival daily Sin Chew Jit Poh. This deal created amonopolistic media group that controls 85% of the Chinese newspaper market. Thisstudy examines the following questions on the Nanyang takeover issue. Why did DongJiao Zong and other groups oppose the takeover? Why did MCA take over NanyangSiang Pau? What happened in the opposition groups after MCA sold Nanyang SiangPau? The conclusion of this study has implications with regard to how political actors,such as the state and ruling parties, owners of the media group, journalists, and civilsociety groups, fighting the conflict over the media in Malaysia.