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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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Don’t just vote against something this GE15, vote for something
(This interview was published in Malaymail) Whether it is Umno, led by caretaker prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob or party president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Pakatan Harapan…
Malaysia as an aspiring middle power in midst of great power rivalry
Malaysian elections rarely feature foreign policy ideas and debates. However, who Malaysians choose to run the nation next and how Malaysia positions itself internationally will have huge consequences on the…
Five factors to explain why UMNO is stuck
While some analysts think UMNO could regain support, there seems to be no serious evidence to back it up. In fact, since the dissolution of Parliament on 10 October, UMNO-Barisan…
‘Undi Rosak’ again? DAP’s Chin Tong determined to convince voters to pick Pakatan
(This interview was published by MalayMail) In 2018, the Undi Rosak (spoilt vote) movement encouraged voters to invalidate their ballots on purpose in what was touted as a collective boycott of major…
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲
Rumours are rife that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has succumbed to the piling pressure from UMNO President Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and will announce the dissolution…
𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗲𝗿𝗮
Malaysia was brought to the brink of a snap election. Tension was at an all time high but on 6 October, the nation dodged a bullet from UMNO’s ‘court cluster’…
DAP Johor – Office in a Park
It is indeed a great pleasure to see a project close to my heart coming to fruition. Due to financial constraints, most DAP offices are housed in shoplots. In fact,…
A Tribute to Dr. Chen Man Hin (Part 2)
After the Johor state assembly sitting yesterday, I made a trip up north to Seremban to attend the memorial service for DAP founding chairman, the late Dr Chen Man Hin.…
Happy 89th Malaysian Armed Forces Day
As a former Deputy Minister of Defense, I am very proud of the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) that firmly defends the sovereignty of the country. ATMs should be respected and…
𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝟭𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱
By Liew Chin Tong and Dr Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad Pakatan Harapan must first decide what would be the desired outcome of the 15th general election (GE15) for the coalition and…
𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝟴𝟬 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝗮
There are 165 seats in the peninsula and Pakatan Harapan must strive to win at least 80 seats. Since the 2013 general election, Pakatan had set the aim of winning…
𝗡𝗮𝗷𝗶𝗯’𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
When history is finally written, former prime minister Najib Abdul Razak will be remembered as Malaysia’s worst self-serving kleptocrat with an insatiable appetite for luxurious enjoyment. He was once at…
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