Author Archives: Tricia

Seeds of Reform

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Tricia

Seeds of Reform (A version of this was published in theSun on 1st June 2012). Politics creeps into our lives like a steady, stealthy creature, and before you know it, it envelops you. This is a matter of fact – … Continue reading →

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Political Waters

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Tricia

Water in Selangor is a pet subject, and fellow columnist Azman Ujang and I have had quite a number of opposing pieces in theSun. This one was published in theSun on 18th May 2012. Political Waters Fellow columnist at theSun, … Continue reading →

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Wading through the so-called “Water Crisis”

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Tricia

The BN government has been using the “water crisis” to spark fears in Selangor. This has been raised time and again, so it’s important to remember the real reasons behind its claim. This was first published in Selangor Times, in … Continue reading →

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Early election: Can Penang and Selangor get the ball rolling?

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Tricia

Early election: Can Penang and Selangor get the ball rolling? Photograph: Kwong Wah Yit Poh Rules surrounding elections in Malaysia are intricate. Now when some states are governed by parties opposed to the federal government, things get even more complicated–and … Continue reading →

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Protect against Agitators

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Tricia

Remembering Bersih 3.0 and all that happened, this was my article written following certain violent incidents that took place, not in small part due to the police. A version of this was published in theSun on 4th May 2012. Protect … Continue reading →

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That Religious Issue: Faith, Space and Justice

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Tricia

Religion just keeps coming back to haunt us. This time, it was Hasan Ali (yes, the former Selangor EXCO) who went on a warcry on supposed conversion of Muslims. This was published in Selangor Times in April 2012. That Religious … Continue reading →

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PTPTN and the lack of Petronas specifics

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Tricia

This was written just as PKR announced its plans to abolish the PTPTN fund. It got me thinking about our national funds. This was published in theSun on 20th April 2012. PTPTN and the lack of Petronas specifics Parti Keadilan … Continue reading →

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Women’s Affairs in the State of Selangor

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Tricia

Happy International Women’s Day! Yes, it’s not just the anniversary of our momentous election five years ago today. Here’s the day we recognise women – and this article looks specifically at what’s been happening in Selangor on women’s affairs. First … Continue reading →

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Better than Advanced Nations?

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Tricia

I love a good policy debate and this time it was with our Deputy Prime Minister who had said that the Malaysian education system was superior to those within developed countries. A version of this was published in theSun on … Continue reading →

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Malaysia after regime change

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Tricia

Malaysia after regime change  (First published in New Mandala, March 24th 2012). Crony capitalism in Malaysia: Breaking the business and political nexus The intricate nexus between the worlds of business and politics has been an age-old tradition in Malaysia. Crony … Continue reading →

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