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, Lead Story
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 06 May 2013 By The Nut Graph team.
THE Nut Graph speaks to political observers and analysts for a quick reaction to the results of GE13.
Tags: Andrew Khoo, Barisan Nasional, Clive Kessler, GE13, June Rubis, Pakatan Rakyat, Ratna Osman, The Nut Graph, elections
Posted in Commentary, Current Issues
Posted on 04 May 2013 By Deborah Loh.
The majority of MPs who responded to MP Watch want parliamentary democracy strengthened. Two top suggestions for doing this were reforming election practices and having parliamentary select committees.
Tags: Andrew Khoo, Attorney General's Chambers, Barisan Nasional, Deborah Loh, Election Commission, Gerakan, MCA, MIC, Members of Parliament, PKR, Pakatan Rakyat, Parliament, Perak crisis, UPKO, Umno, dap
Posted in MP Watch
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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