Tag
Anwar Ibrahim

August 11, 2020
Yvonne Tew on Courts and Constitutionalism in Malaysia
By Catherine Putz
The Najib ruling is “a step in the right direction on the path to constitutional redemption,” Tew says.

July 06, 2020
Malaysian Prime Minister Faces a Leadership Challenge When Parliament Resumes
By Luke Hunt
Mahathir still has the support to influence his country’s politics.

May 01, 2020
Malaysia’s Game of Thrones
By Nor Arlene Tan
Untangling the political machinations that collapsed the Alliance of Hope from within.

March 19, 2020
Making Sense of Malaysia’s 2020 Political Tumult
By Ankit Panda
Also, the hosts discuss progress in the implementation of the February 29 U.S.-Taliban deal in Afghanistan.

February 27, 2020
Democracy in Crisis: Where Does Malaysia Go From Here?
By Brian Wong
Only a general election can rescue Malaysia’s democracy, but not its stability.

February 25, 2020
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir Resigns Amid Political Upheaval
By Associated Press
Mahathir’s resignation, and the collapse of the ruling coalition, comes amid a political crisis over a planned transition of power to Anwar Ibrahim.

November 19, 2019
What Lies Ahead for Malaysia’s Pakatan Harapan Government After a Big Election Loss?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The loss in the Tanjung Piai by-election is less important than how the government responds to this wake-up call.

July 31, 2019
Malaysia’s New Sex Scandal: Look Beyond the Politics
By Preeti Jha
The scandal is also demonizing an already persecuted LGBT minority.

March 20, 2019
Rising Challenges Ahead for Malaysia’s New Government
By Luke Hunt
Though it is still early days, a series of issues are threatening to overwhelm and undermine the new government’s future.

March 15, 2019
Can Malaysia’s New Government Deliver on Reform?
By Erin Cook
Less than a year since it took power, the Pakatan Harapan government is confronting questions about the pace of promised reforms.

March 06, 2019
Why Mahathir Is Refusing to Remove Unpopular Leaders
By Prashant Waikar
Malaysia’s prime minister wants to signal that his opinion – not the public’s – is the ultimate career determinant.

February 01, 2019
Where Is Malaysia’s Mahathir-Anwar Transition?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
Given Malaysia’s history and the implications for its future, the dynamics of the so-called transition bear careful watching.