In this segment of Astro Awani's Malaysia Memilih, Dr. Bridget Welsh unpacks the sentiments of the rural Malay voters for the upcoming GE15....
Articles / 24.10.2022
Road to GE15: Spotlight on Indian voters
In light of the upcoming GE15, Dr. Bridget Welsh spotlights the Indian voters who are often ignored, both in governance and in analysis....
In the upcoming 15th General Election, Malaysia's youth and new voters are set to determine in which direction the country will pivot....
Malaysia has announced it will hold a general election on November 19, attempting to end years of political instability. However, voter apathy and the ongoing monsoon season is expected to impact voter turnout. Dr. Bridget Welsh says voters will be "spoiled for choice" if they turn out with multiple coalitions...
After months of Umno applying pressure, Malaysia’s PM Ismail Sabri Yaakob finally dissolves Parliament. But is triggering snap polls really the power move Umno thinks it is? Perhaps not....
Articles / 03.04.2022
Post-Johor projection: Who could win GE15?
Malaysia is in politicking mode, with politicians focused on their own fortunes...
Articles / 07.03.2020
Dissolution: Bubar menjadi bubur?
How the parties will fare should Parliament be dissolved....
Let’s look at the main three options ahead, recognising that the situation is rapidly evolving....
Articles, News & Commentary / 06.08.2018
Cautions from Sungai Kandis
Taken from malaysiakini.com Pakatan Harapan won its first by-election since taking over the government in Sungai Kandis. PKR candidate ustaz Mohd Zawawi Ahmad Mughni defeated (former premier) Najib (Abdul Razak’s) loyalist and Umno supreme council member Lokman Noor Adam. Harapan won with a comfortable majority of 5,830 votes for the incumbent PKR in a straight...
In the weeks following GE14, the focus has centred on developments at the national level, as Malaysians wait for a full cabinet and watch the new Pakatan Harapan government set in place its initial policies....