
Year 2019


The long road of coalition building

Let’s speed up the remaking of our parliament
As someone who cares very much about parliamentary reform since elected as a Member of Parliament in 2008, I believe there is a need to accelerate the changes, particularly in the area of making committee work a primary task for all MPs. In parliaments around…

Defending a Maritime Nation: Whither the Future of MAF Joint Force
Let me begin by congratulating MIDAS for the success of organizing this MIDAS conference. I have had the chance to follow some of the discussions today and I can attest that the discussion earlier was indeed of high quality and very relevant to the question…

Coalition politics is the realistic middle way

It’s either the beginning of the end or a fresh start for Pakatan Harapan
I wish to thank the DAP volunteers who went all out to campaign for the Pakatan Harapan candidate Haji Karmaine Sardini. Your devotion to the cause is exceptional. And I know the defeat saddened you. The massive losses at the Tanjung Piai by-election is a…

Don’t give up on reforms
On the eve of the Tanjung Piai by-election, I would like to share my observation, prediction and concern for the nation. First and foremost, I believe the result of this by-election is likely to be very close. Each vote will make a huge difference. The…

Tanjung Piai by-election to determine path of Malaysia
As the Tanjung Piai by-election is drawing to a close in a day’s time, we can safely conclude that it will be remembered as one of the most consequential by-elections in Malaysia’s history. Despite a six-corner fight, it is a battle between two coalitions: Pakatan…

Strengthen Pakatan Harapan to consolidate democracy
