21st August marks the end of Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob's first year as Malaysia's 9th Prime Minister. Dr. Bridget Welsh joins host Melisa Idris and Ibrahim Suffian (Merdeka Center) on Consider This to discuss how his tenure has fared so far....
Video / 15.07.2022
The Nation – 15th July 2022
Dr. Bridget Welsh joins Eddin Khoo for Bernama’s The Nation to discuss trending topics of the week, including the Sri Lanka Crisis, Mat Kilau, Sulu Heirs claim and UMNO's Constitutional amendment....
Video / 10.06.2022
The Nation – 10th June 2022
Dr. Bridget Welsh joins Azmi Hassan and Datuk AT Kumararajah for Bernama's The Nation to discuss trending topics of the week, including Malaysia's food security, GST reintroduction, the Bon Odori festival and economic recovery....
MPs have been given till 4pm Wednesday to submit their PM choice, following party leaders meeting with the YDPA. Tonight on #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris & Sharaad Kuttan speak to Jerlun MP Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir & analysts Dr Bridget Welsh & Assoc Prof Dr Hamidin Hamid if we are any...
Video / 17.08.2021
Kemelut Politik: Situasi Politik Semasa Malaysia
Discussing the political crisis in Malaysia...
Video / 03.08.2021
Consider This: UMNO (Part 2) – Crying Wolf Again?
Can a divided UMNO set the agenda? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Dr Bridget Welsh of the Asia Research Institute, Nottingham University Malaysia....
With Emergency Rule, limited parliament sessions and weak legitimacy, Covid-19 is seen as undermining democracy in Malaysia. In this seminar Dr Welsh argues that there are also opposite trends. While acknowledging the contraction of democratic space and adoption of more authoritarian practices, Welsh argues that Covid-19 is leaving a profound...
Malaysia is set to end its state of emergency despite reporting record high coronavirus cases for weeks. Earlier this week, Malaysia's King made a rare rebuke of the country's prime minister, arguing he didn't give consent for emergency laws to be revoked. It's led to speculation of a constitutional crisis....
How successful will the appointments of Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob & Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein be in stabilising the PN coalition? ...
As the public health crisis deepens & the Emergency nears its end what options are available to political leaders? ...