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Malaysians would be better off if our institutions are adapted to suit Malaysia’s new normal of having coalition governments formed by parties of similar strength.
Not having a single dominant party in the foreseeable future would help us to position ourselves to achieve stable governments and coalitions worthy of voters’ support.
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Malaysia’s Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity in a World in Transition
Against the backdrop of a world in transition, on July 27, 2023, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim launched the Madani Economy Framework, and in quick succession, the New Industrial…
DAP’s Talent Pool
Over the past two weeks, at many instances before and after campaign events in Perling, Johor Jaya, Skudai, Tiram and other constituencies, many voters approached me to say that they…
Don’t Take the People of Johor for Granted
Why is Dato’ Onn Hafiz, Menteri Besar of Johor making mistakes after mistakes by putting himself at the level of UMNO “cybertroper”? First, misreading of the March 2022 Johor state…
Johor’s People Power
Had it not been for the electoral swing in Johor in 2018, Datuk Seri Najib Razak might still be the Prime Minister of Malaysia in 2026. The state was Barisan…
The Black Swan Events in Johor
Although the Johor state assembly was only due for dissolution by 20 April 2027, the election was called about 10 months earlier when Menteri Besar Onn Hafiz Ghazi dissolved it…
Malaysia at a Fork in the Road
The May 13 incident in 1969 ended the Merdeka era administration, a Malay-led multiethnic elite collaboration consisting of UMNO, MCA and MIC with some democratic features. An emergency was imposed…
UMNO Wants to Turn Back the Clock to before 2018
Why does Barisan Nasional want to go solo? Because UMNO wants to use this state election to restore itself as the “dominant party” like its former supreme position in the…
Wee Ka Siong Should Stop Sidestepping, and Just Tell Voters the Truth
MCA President Wee Ka Siong in his response to me once again avoided telling us which coalition his party would support in the coming general election. By doing so, what…
The Statutory Declaration that MCA Signed in 2022 was to Support Perikatan National
MCA President Wee Ka Siong recently said in a media interview that he did not sign a statutory declaration to support PAS President Abdul Hadi Awang as Prime Minister. This…
Part 3: Understanding Malaysia’s Current Political Situation
𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 Pakatan Harapan held its convention in Johor Bahru on May 17 to set the tone and direction for the coming general election. Here, we revisit the…
Part 2: Understanding Malaysia’s Current Political Situation
Pakatan Harapan held its convention in Johor Bahru on May 17 to set the tone and direction for the coming general election. This series is a reflection on the political…
Part 1: Understanding Malaysia’s Current Political Situation
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗮𝗸𝘆𝗮𝘁 Pakatan Harapan hosted its convention in Johor Bahru today on 17 May 2026. It is to determine the direction and next steps of the coalition…