Sabah’s political gamblers
Don’t bet on the situation settling down in the Bornean state anytime soon.
A crisis of leadership?
Parties bearing the weight of a long history need fair contests for leaders that would allow them to renew themselves.
The political path ahead
Welcome to 2023. Politically, it might be the most heated year yet for Malaysia.
How can Umno course correct?
The party that dominated Malaysian politics for decades lost badly in the last elections. Can it return to dominance? If so, how?
Time for the Red and Borneo wave?
Various hurdles loom for the Prime Minister but it looks like he can take them all in his stride.
Lights, camera, action – on the world’s stage
“WILL Anwar be Prime Minister?” was the most asked question when I was in Bangkok last week. At that time, Pakatan Harapan chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Perikatan Nasional chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin were vying to be Malaysia’s 10th prime minister.
Former enemies, allies, who cares?
Politics makes for strange bedfellows, they say, and none are stranger than those in our new unity government.
The politicking isn’t over
MALAYSIANS have decided. Yesterday, we voted for our choice of party or candidate – or both.
Every seat has a story
WOULD you vote for a coalition/party or the candidate? Or do both factor in?
Politics of the Wild Wild East
ON nomination day yesterday, Sabah fulfilled its reputation for being the Wild Wild East of Malaysian politics.
Politics of anger no longer holds sway
DURING a recent “political tourism” road trip from Kuala Lumpur to Bera, Pahang, I noticed a difference in the “noise” coming from Chinese voters compared with what I heard leading up to the 14th General Election (GE14) in 2018.
