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 closer to establishing a new govt.
Discussing the political crisis in Malaysia
A new government is an opportunity to move Malaysia forward
What are the reactions to the PM’s belated olive branch as Perikatan Nasional’s vote of confidence looms?
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.
Bridget Welsh is currently Honorary Research Associate with the University of Nottingham Asia Research Institute Malaysia (UoNARI-M) based in Kuala Lumpur. She is also a Senior Research Associate of the Hu Feng Center for East Asia Democratic Studies of National Taiwan University and a Senior Associate Fellow of The Habibie Center. She specializes in Southeast Asian politics, with a focus on Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore and Indonesia. She is committed to fostering engagement, mutual understanding and empowerment.
