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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A meeting with Dr. Greg Fealy

Here with Dr. Greg Fealy of Australian National University, my alma mater, and Dr. Justin Lee, the Australian High Commissioner to Kuala Lumpur. In 2003, I did a “summer scholarship”,…
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A New Malaysia beyond GE15

(Interview published in Malaymail) Looking at the 15th general election as more than another major political event, Johor DAP chairman Liew Chin Tong said the eventual winner — regardless of…
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Four major challenges confronting us

I attended the Progressive Alliance conference titled “Asia’s Social Democratic New Deal for Peace, Democracy, Recovery, Sustainability” in KL over the weekend. The conference was officiated by DAP Secretary-General Sdr…
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A New Deal for Malaysian federalism

Now is the time. From Sabah, Sarawak, Penang, and now Johor, states are dissatisfied with the concentration of power and resources in the hands of the Federal Government, and the…
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