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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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DAP National GE15 Preparatory Committee
The DAP National GE15 Preparatory Committee met Secretary-General Sdr Anthony Loke today to set the directions and mechanics of a coordinated national election campaign in anticipation of the upcoming general…
Who says UMNO is sure to form the next government?
Dwelling on whether PH should work with PN during election gets us nowhere.
What is more important now is for all political forces against the Court Cluster to work out a set of democratic rules that would be upheld regardless of the political fluidity.
Slowing climate change and building resilience for Johor
Earth Day statement by Johor Opposition Leader Liew Chin Tong on 23 April 2022 After the massive floods in December 2021, I hope on this Earth Day in 2022, Malaysians…
DAP: As we enter a new phase
DAP was founded this day 56 years ago, on 18 March 1966. Up until 1990, DAP struggled to survive as it had to face persistent clampdown from the state machinery…
Some initial reflections on the Johor State Election
Yesterday evening, I spoke to Menteri Besar-designate Dato’ Hasni Mohammad over a phone call. I congratulated him for the victory of Barisan Nasional in the 15th Johor State Election. I…
Why we must never give up hope
Fourteen years ago today, on 8 March 2008, the first political tsunami happened, and I was elected as the Member of Parliament for Bukit Bendera, and DAP as well as…
A new deal for southern Johor, a new hope for Perling
The old ways are no longer working. We need a new deal. Reject the old, give the new a chance. In 2018, Pakatan Harapan became the government but a group…
A new hope
I have contested in elections since 2008. But this is the first time I am contesting a state seat, at the instruction of the party’s leadership. Interestingly, the state seat…
Sheraton coup two years later: UMNO as the source of instability
UMNO had toppled the Pakatan Harapan government. UMNO had also toppled the Muhyiddin government. Now UMNO is putting pressure on its own Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. And UMNO even forced its own state government in Johor to call for this snap election!
Get out of the rot: Think system
To move forward in turbulent times, Malaysia needs to end silos and band-aid, piecemeal solutions in our reform efforts. We have to think system. It means getting all the acts…
Johor, this is where it all begins
Johor makes history each time Malaysia is at a turning point. When the Malays rose up against the Malayan Union proposal in 1946, UMNO was formed in Johor. When the…
Former ‘flying car’ minister’s appointment as Boustead chairman is a mockery to the Armed Forces
Media statement by Liew Chin Tong, former Deputy Defence Minister, on 4 January 2022 As the former deputy defence minister with inside knowledge of the workings of Boustead Holdings Bhd,…