Category Archives: General Politics

Moderates and Extremists: That Thin Line

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Tricia

Malaysia is supposedly the leader in the “Global Movement of Moderates” – would you agree? A version of this was published in theSun in May 2011. Moderates and Extremists: That Thin Line It was a rare moment I nodded my … Continue reading →

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Let’s start talking to one another as a nation

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Tricia

This was written a while back in May 2012, published in the Selangor Times. Let’s start talking to one another as a nation It seems to be a worldwide phenomenon that people are driven by insecurity and fear, especially of … Continue reading →

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SG Elections: After The Workers’ Party Rally & Further Thoughts

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Tricia

SG Elections: After The Workers’ Party Rally & Further Thoughts First posted in LoyarBurok.com on 4th May 2011 LoyarBurokker Tricia continues her Singaporean political tour, ahead of their 16th general elections. This time she attends a Workers’ Party rally in … Continue reading →

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SG Elections: Thoughts After The SDP Rally

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Tricia

SG Elections: Thoughts After The SDP Rally First posted on LoyarBurok.com on 4th May 2011. LoyarBurokker and Malaysian election tourist Tricia finds herself in Singapore, ahead of their 16th general elections. She tells us why Singaporeans are saying the elections … Continue reading →

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Of Brain Drain, Ethnicity and Class

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Tricia

There are 1 million Malaysians living abroad, based on the World Bank report published in 2011. This was my piece in May 2011 in theSun, my first column there which I’ve maintained since, writing every fortnight, published every other Friday! … Continue reading →

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What the Selangor State Secretary issue teaches us

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Tricia

Public administration and federal-state relations is an important subject when examining Pakatan Rakyat and Barisan Nasional power relations. This incident was one that taught us the importance of vigilance, first published in Penang Monthly in February 2011.  What the Selangor … Continue reading →

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The LoyarBurok Book Review: “Perak: A State Of Crisis” – Re-invoking Our Sentiments

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Tricia

The LoyarBurok Book Review: “Perak: A State Of Crisis” – Re-invoking Our Sentiments First published on Loyarburok.com on 9th January 2011 LoyarBaca’s PASOC: If democracy is what you want, this is THE book for you – from the people who … Continue reading →

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Comparing the state budgets of Penang and Selangor (2011)

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Tricia

How time flies. Back in 2010, we were just charting out the second only Selangor state budget for the year ahead in 2011. This was my comparison between the budgets of Penang and Selangor, written in December 2010 for the … Continue reading →

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Islamic matters in Pakatan states

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Tricia

We are likely to see the race and religion cards being pulled as we approach the 13th general election campaign. One accusation often made is that Pakatan Rakyat, in particular the DAP, has not emphasised Islam enough. A tough nut … Continue reading →

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Civil servants at an Impasse

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Tricia

As we approach the 13th General Election, it is relevant to note that should Pakatan Rakyat take over the federal government, one of the most contentious issues is that of dealing with the civil service. Let’s take a look at … Continue reading →

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