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Defending our system of parliamentary democracy by implementing institutional reforms. Strengthening the system of check and balance so that no individual has absolute power.
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A reform agenda to remake democracy
It is best that the IPCMC reform be read and promoted in the entirety. The central spirit of the Tun Dzaiddin Report, as outlined in the second paragraph of the Strategic Objective, is to make Royal Malaysian Police or PDRM more people-centric.
The long road of coalition building
We have to work in coalition and we have to do our best to keep the entire coalition in the middle.
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…
A winning coalition built on strength of middle ground
For any political groupings that intend to win from the middle, we need to genuinely acknowledge that Malaysians have more similarities than differences. The majority, while coming from different cultural backgrounds, share similar aspirations.
The future of federalism
How do we arrange and re-arrange the institutions of our three-tier government – federal, state and local governments – will remain an important subject for Malaysia for the years to…
Najib – morphine to the dying UMNO
Over the Cameron Highlands by-election, Najib rebranded his image with the #MaluApaBossku campaign and he became a social media sensation. The political impact of how the beleaguered ex-PM is transformed…
Countering terrorism with democracy
The following is the transcript for the closing speech made by Deputy Defence Minister Liew Chin Tong at the ASEAN Security Symposium held in the Intercontinental Hotel Kuala Lumpur on…
Call on Health Ministry to withdraw 34 (1) of the Dental Bill 2017
The Health Ministry’s insistence to segregate dental general practitioners and specialists would not improve the quality of dental services but would instead result in expensive procedures and long wait that…
15th World Day Against the Death Penalty Message: Will the bill to remove the mandatory death sentence finally be tabled when Parliament sits in two weeks time?
On 10 October 2017, we mark the 15th World Day Against the Death Penalty. Each year, different themes and initiatives are used to encourage the abolishment of the death penalty.…
Malaysia as a middle power
A country without a huge population or a massive economy is almost always not defined as a big power. Yet, Malaysia since its first foray into international politics has tried…
Redemption of a wasted generation: 20 years later
On this day twenty years ago, 2nd July 1997, the Thai baht was attacked. It set off the Asian Financial Crisis. I was twenty in 1997 and I am turning…
Najib’s strategic overreach backfires
As the first half of 2017 draws to a close, Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak is probably regretting the strategic overreach he has committed. At the moment, he and his…