Politics
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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Embracing the New Age of Coalition Politics
Political parties in Malaysia and the voting public would be better off if our institutions, narratives and norms can be adapted to suit Malaysia’s new normal of having coalition governments…
New Perikatan Nasional Order Marks the End of Barisan Nasional
Post-Sheraton Coup, the immediate need for UMNO, PAS and Bersatu to have more seats to distribute among themselves will alter the political landscape in massive ways. This piece predicts that…
The Great Reset (Part 2) – A Progressive’s Agenda for Malaysia
For Malaysia to move forward, we need to have a new framing for our political and economic discourses. Malaysia’s race/communal politics traces its roots to the Japanese occupation and the…
The Great Reset (Part 1) – Resetting Malaysian Politics
The political crisis caused by the Sheraton coup should be seen as part and parcel of a very painful and long democratisation process. The coup was in fact the form…
Anwar-Mahathir unity can defeat the dark side
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is our friend and ally. So are Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal. Together we have worked hard to gain the people’s trust…
The Next 100 days: The Battle for Malaysia’s Soul
After a hundred days under the Old Order (UMNO), many Malaysians now realise that while the Pakatan government was not perfect it was trying to do good. It was perhaps clumsy, but it was honest.
A united Pakatan Plus will spell the end of Perikatan
While the whirlwind chatter surrounding recent Malaysian political developments is overwhelming, I would like to analyse five issues to provide a clearer perspective and examine the possible outcomes of the…
Renewed hope for Pakatan Plus
The whole country now knows about Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s lack of majority in Parliament, as well as his lack of control in Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition. Pakatan Harapan (Amanah,…
Is Najib the future of UMNO?
If a general election is held today, those who voted for Najib might continue to support him. No other UMNO leaders is holding on to that base as firmly as Najib. That is how bad the situation in UMNO, controlled from outside by someone who has the money.
Parliament decapitated out of Muhyiddin’s fear
If Pakatan Harapan Plus – PKR, Amanah, DAP, Warisan and Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad’s faction of Bersatu – can hold together without being cracked, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will likely…
The Strange Case of Muhyiddin Yassin (Part II)
At Sheraton Hotel in the early hours of 10 May 2018, the mild-mannered Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin pulled me and Lim Kit Siang aside to ask DAP to support a…
The Strange Case of Muhyiddin Yassin (Part I)
First meetings In the text messages Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin sent me in the past four years, he would always preface it with “Bro”. As I am younger than some…