Anwar Ibrahim

The Najib ruling is “a step in the right direction on the path to constitutional redemption,” Tew says.

Mahathir still has the support to influence his country’s politics.

Untangling the political machinations that collapsed the Alliance of Hope from within.

Also, the hosts discuss progress in the implementation of the February 29 U.S.-Taliban deal in Afghanistan.

Only a general election can rescue Malaysia’s democracy, but not its stability.

Mahathir’s resignation, and the collapse of the ruling coalition, comes amid a political crisis over a planned transition of power to Anwar Ibrahim.

The loss in the Tanjung Piai by-election is less important than how the government responds to this wake-up call.

The scandal is also demonizing an already persecuted LGBT minority.

Though it is still early days, a series of issues are threatening to overwhelm and undermine the new government’s future.

Less than a year since it took power, the Pakatan Harapan government is confronting questions about the pace of promised reforms.

Malaysia’s prime minister wants to signal that his opinion – not the public’s – is the ultimate career determinant.

Given Malaysia’s history and the implications for its future, the dynamics of the so-called transition bear careful watching.