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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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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…
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝟭𝟲 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗘𝟭𝟱
There were 14.9 million registered voters in the 14th general election in May 2018, out of which 82.32% or 12.29 million turned out to vote. In the 13th general election,…
Hishamuddin should stop deceiving the public
By claiming that “building the first ship doesn’t require additional allocation” and “first ship will be completed in a year or two”, Hishammuddin is putting up a smokescreen to hoodwink…
A Tribute to Dr. Chen Man Hin (Part 1)
Sdr Dr Chan Man Hin founded the DAP in 1966 with a vision of building a multiethnic Malaysian identity and Malaysian dream. He stabilised the party whenever there was a…
𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗽 (𝗟𝗖𝗦): 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀
Since the release of the Public Accounts Committee report on the LCS scandal last Thursday, 4 August, people now have more questions than ever about what had happened in the…
Just want to share why I am passionate about reading:
Yesterday, our team of volunteers brought 11 Orang Asli kids from Kampung Sungai Temon, ranging from 5 to 13 years old, to Book Xcess at Sunway Big Box, Nusajaya. It…
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”,…
Why Johor remains a key battleground for GE15
(Published in Malaymail) As anticipation builds over the 15th general election (GE15), Johor DAP chairman Liew Chin Tong has predicted that the state will be a key battleground once more.…
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…
The current class of Members of Parliament was sworn in on 16 July 2018
The Malaysian Constitution provides that Parliament would automatically dissolve five years from the day MPs were sworn in (and not five years from polling day 9 May 2018), which means…
A congratulations to Tan Sri K. Thanabalasingam
Globally, we are living in a new era with heightened great power competition and geopolitical challenges. Defense and international relations are more talked about now than any time in the…