Category Archives: General Politics

Uniting ourselves

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Tricia

(First published in theSun on 13 February 2014, here.) LAST weekend on Feb 8, IDEAS celebrated its 4th anniversary in conjunction with the 111th birthday of Almarhum Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj, the country’s first prime minister. Speeches by Tan … Continue reading →

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Much ado about Selangor

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Tricia

(First published in theSun on 30 January 2014, here). NOT half a year has gone by since the 13th general election, and already interesting developments are taking place in the state of Selangor. Just this week, Kajang assemblyperson Lee Chin … Continue reading →

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Let’s get our numbers right

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Tricia

Let’s get our numbers right First published in theSun on 1st January 2014, here. Tricia Yeoh is the chief operating officer of a local, independent think-tank. She wishes everyone a happy and crime-free 2014.  THE last week of the year is … Continue reading →

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Fixing the Fundamentals

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Tricia

Fixing the fundamentals  (First published in theSun on Friday, 16th May 2013) THE country needs a sincere leadership that is serious in fixing the fundamentals of our system of governance, but since this seems almost impossible to achieve, the question is … Continue reading →

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Commentary on Malaysia’s 13th general elections on Freedom Barometer

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Tricia

Commentary on Malaysia’s 13th General Election (Written for and first published by Freedom Barometer). By Tricia Yeoh The 13th general election, which was held on May 5th 2013 across Malaysia, was anticipated to be one of the most hotly contested … Continue reading →

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The malapportionment of blame

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Tricia

The malapportionment of blame Tricia Yeoh (First published in Malaysiakini on 11th May 2013) COMMENT In the past week, two Malay newspapers Utusan Malaysia and Kosmo! chose to have as their headlines controversial statements that could be considered incendiary in reference to the Chinese having … Continue reading →

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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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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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