A Leader Less Umno
While many celebrate the jailing of Najib Razak, not everyone’s happy. Political analyst Dr Bridget Welsh looks at how Umno continues to support its convicted former leader and how the court decision affects internal power struggles.
Against the Odds: Malaysia’s Stronger Parliament
Amid upheaval and uncertainty, political analyst Dr Bridget Welsh argues that Malaysia’s Parliament has notched a number of important firsts. But can this period of democratic maturity last, and for how long?
The Heat is On for Umno
Malaysia’s political landscape, always interesting, sizzles even more. Power struggles and cracks within Umno’s leadership spilleth over as the opposition bickers and national election fever mounts.Dr Bridget Welsh examines the Umno heatwave that’s affecting the nation.
Left Behind: An Uneven Economic Recovery
Malaysia’s borders have reopened and the economy is apparently back on track. But it appears that not every sector of society is recovering at the same rate. DR BRIDGET WELSH untangles recent studies by local experts and the World Bank, and shines the light on those being left behind.
PKR Polls 2022: Not All About Anwar
The PKR leadership elections is finally over and while not yet official, results indicate the party’s ready for a reformasi of its own. Dr Bridget Welsh zeroes in on what the polls results mean, especially for party president Anwar Ibrahim and his loosening hold on power.
1MDB Justice Plods On
Another person’s been convicted for tryna perform some hocus pocus on hundreds of millions of 1MDB dollars to make em disappear. But it’s been years since news of 1MDB was blown wide open and many people have since tuned out the hard-to-follow stream of reports. Dr Bridget Welsh breaks down the various faces and cases, and the slow pace of justice in this global scandal.
Back to the Future after Johor Polls
The Johor polls is finally done and dusted, and let’s just say the state was painted a BN blue last night. Dr Bridget Welsh breaks down what this means for Malaysia going forward.
Battle for Johor: Personalities and Political Survival
This is no common state election. Dr Bridget Welsh breaks down what the coming polls mean for Johor’s political survival, and, more importantly, for us.
Sarawak’s Hornbills Sing
GPS has won the 2021 Sarawak state elections by a huge margin. What does that mean for the country’s political landscape?
How The Pakatan Harapan legend crumbled in Malacca
No country’s been spared the ravages of Covid-19. But in Malaysia, the pandemic has coincided with political turmoil and arguably the greatest period of instability in the nation’s history. Political analyst Bridget Welsh explores these issues – and more importantly, what can be done to fix them.