Author Archives: Tricia

An election by manifesto

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Tricia

An election by manifesto   Photograph: Kwong Wah Yit Poh Debates on policy became a major focus of Malaysian public discourse after March 8, 2008. Although there is much still to be desired, this shift has helped move political concerns … Continue reading →

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What will a second term mean for Penang and Selangor?

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Tricia

What will a second term mean for Penang and Selangor?   Selangor State Assembly. Photograph: roketkini.com Selangor and Penang are strongly expected to remain in the hands of opposition coalition. A relevant question is, what should a secondterm Pakatan state … Continue reading →

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A Review of ‘A People’s Politics’ by Goh Keat Peng

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Tricia

‘A People’s Politics’ by Goh Keat Peng: A Review (A version of this was first published in Selangor Times in March 2013). One of the people I consulted before joining the Selangor state government back in 2008 was Goh Keat … Continue reading →

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Reforms needed for campaign financing

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Tricia

Reforms needed for campaign financing  (Full version first published in The Nut Graph on 25 April 2013) THE 13th general election (GE13) since our independence is finally happening, after Datuk Seri Najib Razak announced that Parliament has been dissolved on … Continue reading →

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Malaysia is no Egypt

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Tricia

Malaysia is no Egypt First published in theSun on 26th April 2013 NEGATIVE advertisements are flooding mainstream newspapers in this very electric season of the 13th general election campaign, but many fail to convince. One full-page advertisement caught my attention, paid … Continue reading →

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Aljazeera 101 East Forum

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Tricia

So this Malaysian election special is finally out on Aljazeera’s 101 East, featuring Tony Pua, Ibrahim Suffian and Nur Jazlan. I’m the one in orange asking questions to one of the dear MPs (guess which). Watch the full length version here: http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/101east/2013/04/2013417101152169523.html

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The Rights of The Dead to be screened at Aljazeera International Documentary Film Festival

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Tricia

We are attending the 9th Aljazeera International Documentary Film Festival in Doha, Qatar (18-21 Apr). ‘The Rights of The Dead’ will be screened at 13.25 (Doha time) on Thursday, 18th April 2013. The documentary is competing in the category of … Continue reading →

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On Radio Free Malaysia, on The Rights of The Dead

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Tricia

In this episode of Radio Free Malaysia, listen to interviews with PI Bala before his death, Teoh Beng Hock’s sister Teoh Lee Lan (whilst being detained for seeking justice) and myself (on the documentary The Rights of The Dead, also … Continue reading →

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A Manifesto on the Back Foot

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Tricia

A Manifesto on the Back Foot (A version of this was published in theSun on Wednesday, 10th April 2013. The below is the slightly different, unedited version). The term back foot refers to being at a disadvantage, and forced to … Continue reading →

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GE13 Malaysia – from New Mandala

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Tricia

GE13 Malaysia – Tricia Yeoh (I was asked a common series of questions on the upcoming 13th General Elections. Here are my answers, as posted on the New Mandala website! Thanks goes to Greg Lopez of the Australian National University … Continue reading →

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