Kuala Lampur, April 2 -- Malaysia is facing a surge in prices across the board-fuel, food, fertilisers, animal feed, and logistics.

The instinctive response, as in many democracies, is to direct frustration at the government of the day. Yet in the current moment, such a reaction risks misdiagnosing the problem entirely.

The reality is stark: the drivers of inflation today are overwhelmingly external.

To attribute the rise in prices to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (PMX) or domestic policy failures is not only inaccurate-it is strategically unhelpful.

The epicentre of the current economic shock lies thousands of kilometres away, in West Asia. 

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