Category Archives: General Politics

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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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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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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Election Fever

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Tricia

It seems ironic now that I wrote about “Election Fever” a year ago! This is because the government seems to have had cold feet for all this time, not willing to call for an election it probably expects to do … Continue reading →

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What the Debate says about the Chinese

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Tricia

Political debates are common these days, well.. with the exception of the Prime Minister Najib who has yet to agree to one with Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim. In any case, this was the “Chinese debate” – which said a lot, … Continue reading →

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Malaysians! Know your governments

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Tricia

It’s important to know what the MP, ADUN, and local councillor roles and responsibilities are, or you end up getting them all confused. This is the problem when we don’t really know the structures, much less what our reps are … Continue reading →

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Movement of Moderates: Global or Malaysian?

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Tricia

Our government tends to take a hypocritical approach to being moderate, taking one stance outside the country, and another one inside it. A version of this was published in theSun on the 27th of January 2012. M ovement of Moderates: … Continue reading →

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The state of non-Muslims in Penang and Selangor

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Tricia

Religion will be an ever-present issue in our country. Here we look at non-Muslim policies of the Selangor and Penang governments, first published in the Penang Monthly in January 2012. The state of non-Muslims in Penang and Selangor The criterion … Continue reading →

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Politics vs Policies: How do People Really Vote?

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Tricia

People don’t vote on policies, or do they? This was my piece in January 2012 in Selangor Times. Politics vs Policies: How do people really vote?   How do people evaluate their leaders in government, through their satisfaction with policies, … Continue reading →

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Game-Changers at the Year’s Start

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Tricia

At the beginning of 2012, this was the series of incidents taking place, including the sacking of Hasan Ali, the “We are all Adam Adli” and others. A version of this was published in theSun on the 13th January 2012. … Continue reading →

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