Videos - Bridget Welsh

Could Anwar Ibrahim be Malaysia’s next prime minister?

October 13, 2020

He’s been on the verge of leading Malaysia for decades. Now, opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim is again trying to grab the post of prime minister. He says he’s presented the king with evidence he has the required majority in parliament to unseat Muhyiddin Yassin. Muhyiddin has only a two-seat majority

Wacana Bersih#10 : Malaysia Pasca Langkah Sheraton

October 7, 2020

What led to the Sheraton Move political coup that led to the formation of the new Perikatan Nasional government led by Muhyiddin Yassin, and what happened since – COVID-19 pandemic, collapses of state governments, Sabah Election and the Anwar Move

Rising Political Polarization in Southeast Asia

September 9, 2020

We examine Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand to gain a regional understanding of why polarization is increasing, its political effects, and how political and civic actors can take steps to address it

Prime Minister Slayer? Mahathir’s Last Fight

September 2, 2020

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?

Malaysian court fines Najib Razak $49M, 12 years in jail

July 28, 2020

Malaysian court has sentenced former PM Najib Razak to 12 years in jail after finding him guilty on all seven counts in the first of several multi-million-dollar corruption trials.

Has justice been done in the 1MDB scandal?

July 28, 2020

Former Prime Minister Najib Razak was found guilty of all seven charges and sentenced to 12 years in prison on corruption charges related to the 1MDB scandal. Could this be a step towards rooting out corruption in Malaysia?