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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Gearing up for a post-GPS era
Press conference statement by Liew Chin Tong, DAP National Political Education Director in Miri on 15.12.2021 The 12th Sarawak state election will be the beginning of the end for GPS.…
The historic restoration of Sabah and Sarawak as equal partners in the Malaysian Federation
Press conference statement by Liew Chin Tong, DAP National Political Education Director in Miri on 15.12.2021 In 1976, the Malaysian Parliament voted to downgrade Sarawak and Sabah to one of…
Melaka state election: Rise of three kingdoms
The Melaka state election produced a winner in the name of Barisan Nasional, while cementing a three-cornered fight party structure, which will be harder to disentangle in the months leading…
Melaka state election: Rising from defeat
The preparation for the next battle starts today. It’s the time to reset and inject new game changers into national politics so to give hope to the people and for them to continue to see Pakatan Harapan as the beacon of hope.
Melaka state election: The final lap
Whether they realise it or not, voters in Melaka tomorrow will decide on the longstanding problem between the old and new political leadership in our country. The main battle is…
The Melaka Imperative
If you asked me whether Pakatan Harapan would win the Melaka state election, my immediate response would be “I don’t know.” A more nuanced response would be “depends on voters’…
The Melaka state election is a choice between a good and bad government
Together, we must fight political apathy and create a peer-to-peer campaign to reach out to as many voters as possible to get them out to vote on 20 November as the stakes for the people of Melaka is very high.
PAS: A decline in struggle
After the 2015 split between the conservatives and the progressives which left to form Parti Amanah Negara, PAS is ideologically uniformed though not without internal friction. The latest fault-line within…
Budget 2022: The devil is in the details
When Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz presented Budget 2022 last Friday (29 October), it was my first time in 16 years not being inside the Parliament precinct, either as aide…
A united Pakatan Harapan
Media statement by DAP National Political Education Director Liew Chin Tong in Bemban, Melaka, on 30th October 2021 There is no doubt that the Melaka state election is extremely challenging for…
Melaka and Sarawak Polls: What can we expect?
Harold Wilson famously said, “a week is a long time in politics”. I would add that it is especially so when an election is looming. It now seems that we…
Melaka state election: Low stake yet highly consequential
All indications seem to point towards a state election in Melaka although there are talks of having an emergency imposed to delay it. The coalition that intends to form a…