Articles / 10.11.2021
Malacca polls: A voting retrospective
A review of voting patterns in Malacca and what they tell us about the state’s politics....
Articles / 08.11.2021
Status quo PAS muktamar?
The status quo politics of the party have less to do with the results, which point to internal differences, but the consistencies in how the party engages allies and holds onto an outdated conservative social policy agenda....
The exclusion of these voters erodes confidence in the EC which has not adequately met its administrative responsibilities and in its position reporting to the Prime Minister’s Office has given the impression of putting politics before the people...
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...
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...
What are the reactions to the PM’s belated olive branch as Perikatan Nasional’s vote of confidence looms?...
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....
Articles / 01.08.2021
A Return for Umno?
Political analyst Bridget Welsh examines how Umno stands to gain from the ongoing tumult...
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...