Month June 2016

Malaysia does not need more than 20 Ministers

The impending Cabinet reshuffle provides a chance for Prime Minister Najib Razak to make transformative changes to the currently dysfuctional cabinet structure. Three key areas of reform are: – 1) reduce the number of ministers in Prime Minister’s Department; 2) appoint a full-time Finance Minister;…

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The twin by-elections and political realignment

The outcome of the twin by-elections in Sungai Besar and Kuala Kangsar will have huge bearing on the political realignment nationally. Since the 2013 general election, Malaysian politics experienced several massive political earthquakes, namely, First, after two years of intense battle, the conservatives and progressives…

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