Malaysia’s eighth prime minister has already described himself as merely a ‘footnote’ in history. With the nation’s shortest prime ministerial tenure of only 532 days, Muhyiddin Yassin’s seventeen months in office will be remembered chiefly for the Covid-19 pandemic, arguably one of Malaysia’s most traumatic experiences. Officially, nearly 14,000 people lost their...
Articles / 17.10.2020
Umno’s divisions: A party held hostage
Umno today struggles with the living legacies of both Mahathir and Najib on the party...
Video / 02.09.2020
Prime Minister Slayer? Mahathir’s Last Fight
Why is Dr Mahathir so obsessed with the desire to bring down the country's Prime Ministers? Will he be able to regain the trust of Malaysian voters and become Prime Minister for the third time?...
Polarization over race, religion, and reform has afflicted Malaysia for decades and powerfully shaped its electoral politics. ...
Articles, News & Commentary / 13.06.2020
Harapan’s last dance?
Opposition to a Mahathir return is strong, and there are doubts about Anwar’s leadership....
Articles / 01.06.2020
Bersatu, Berdua, Berkosong?
When the Malaysian United Indigenous Party, or Bersatu, was set up in September 2016, both Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Muhyiddin Yassin were on the same side – both rejecting Umno and the kleptocracy of the Najib Razak government. Last week, after one leader instructed his ally to sack the other...
Some point symbolically to the masks the parliamentarians were wearing as silencing their voices....
Articles / 02.03.2020
Irony and opportunity in the power grab
The opposite of what most Malaysians voted for has happened....
Let’s look at the main three options ahead, recognising that the situation is rapidly evolving....
Here are the key issues/factors that are shaping the unprecedented transition period....
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