Posted on 20 May 2013 Work in Progress by Hwa Yue-Yi.
SOME countries move from relatively democratic systems to more authoritarian ones such as Malaysia in the 1970s. Others from authoritarianism toward democracy. What can the experiences of these other countries tell us about where we go from GE13? And what choices lie ahead of those who want change?
Tags: Arab Spring, Barisan Nasional, GE13, Hwa Yue-Yi, Ini Kalilah, Kota Damansara, Pakatan Rakyat, Semenyih, Work in Progress, democracy, gerrymandering, opposition, orang asal, postal voters, psm, revolution
Posted in Columns, Lead Story
Posted on 13 May 2013 By Ding Jo-Ann.
AND so the BN is still in power. Those hoping for a change in government are still coming to terms with the results of GE13. The Nut Graph asks political scientist Wong Chin Huat how the BN won, why it would racialise the poll results, and what needs to happen next.
Tags: Anwar Ibrahim, Barisan Nasional, Chinese tsunami, EC, GE13, Kelana Jaya Stadium, Najib Razak, Pakatan Rakyat, Umno, Utusan Malaysia, Wong Chin Huat, gerrymandering, uncommon sense, voters
Posted in Columns, Current Issues
Posted on 13 May 2013 By Ding Jo Ann.
WITH the DAP’s strong showing at GE13, should the Opposition Leader come from DAP? And will PAS continue with its calls for an Islamic state and hudud? And why didn’t Sabah and Sarawak deliver much-needed votes to PR?
Tags: Barisan Nasional, GE13, General Election, Hudud, Pakatan Rakyat, Putrajaya, Sabah, Sarawak, Sulu, Wong Chin Huat, uncommon sense, voters
Posted in Columns, Current Issues
Posted on 13 May 2013 Reductio ad Absurdum by Chan Kheng Hoe.
NATIONAL reconciliation requires all our cooperation and input. It cannot just be accomplished by the PM alone. What can be done?
Tags: Barisan Nasional, Chinese, GE13, General Election, Hudud, Mahathir Mohamad, Pakatan Rakyat, Reductio ad absurdum, chan kheng hoe, national reconciliation, opposition, pas
Posted in Columns, Current Issues
Posted on 05 May 2013 Shape of a Pocket by Jacqueline Ann Surin.
DEMOCRACY cannot guarantee that you vote in the right government, but it guarantees that you can vote out the wrong government. Jacqueline Ann Surin explains how we can tell when it’s the wrong government in power.
Tags: Jacqueline Ann Surin, Shape of a Pocket
Posted in Columns
Posted on 03 May 2013 By Andrew Khoo.
TO what extent have Bersih 2.0’s demands for a clean, free and fair election been met? What new measures have been introduced thus far as Malaysia heads to the polls on 5 May 2013 and are they good enough?
Tags: Ambiga Sreenevasan, Andrew Khoo, Barisan Nasional, Bersih 2.0, GE13, Najib Razak, Pakatan Rakyat, Registrar of Societies, The Star, Tindak Malaysia, dap, pas, reforms, voters
Posted in Columns
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