Holding on: A year of Anwar – Part 1
PM Anwar Ibrahim must move forward and prioritise Malaysia’s future wellbeing....
PM Anwar Ibrahim must move forward and prioritise Malaysia’s future wellbeing....
Already in its weakest state, things are not looking good for Umno....
The historic May 9, 2018, election saw the fall of BN, which had ruled for over 6 decades. Yet “New Malaysia” turned out to be far different than many imagined. Dr Bridget Welsh reflects on Malaysia’s journey over the last 5 years....
Since Najib, Umno/BN eroded its lower-income voter base....
Instability can be seen in internal coalition cohesion, identity politics, among others....
In the upcoming 15th General Election, Malaysia's youth and new voters are set to determine in which direction the country will pivot....
While many celebrate the jailing of Najib Razak, the 1st former Malaysian prime minister to be imprisoned, as proof of judiciary independence and long-awaited justice, not everyone’s happy. Dr. Bridget Welsh looks at how Umno continues to support its convicted former leader and how the court decision affects internal power...
Another person’s been convicted for trying to perform some hocus pocus on hundreds of millions of 1MDB dollars to make them disappear. But our legal dramas are far from over. DR BRIDGET WELSH helps break down the various 1MDB faces and cases around the world....
All parties in the Johor polls are being haunted by their ghosts – some still alive and kicking....
One year after, Malaysia is still struggling to move forward. The backroom deals made public from the Sheraton Hotel epitomise the problems of the country’s elite politics...