PODCAST For the 17th Middle Malaysia podcast, media consultant Oon Yeoh speaks to Tricia Yeoh, a former aide to Selangor Menteri Besar Khalid Ibrahim and a prolific columnist who writes for theSun, Selangor Times and Penang Monthly .

cij report on bersih news reporting 240811 tricia yeoh She recently launched a ‘State of Reform', a compilation of her articles from Penang Monthly , which is available in major bookstores.

In comparing the two Pakatan Rakyat states of Penang and Selangor, Yeoh explains why she thinks there is a perception that Penang is better managed than Selangor.

Yeoh also talks about the coming general election - on why she thinks it will most likely be next year before national election is called and why she thinks Pakatan will probably not be able to take over Putrajaya this time around.

She also discusses the issue of crossovers and how that might affect the election results.

Lastly, she discusses the notion of running for public office and whether she would be keen to throw her hat in the ring for GE13.

Listen to Yeoh in this 12-minute podcast .

Previous podcasts

Podcast 1: Tian Chua, Batu MP

Podcast 2: S Ambiga, Bersih coordinator

Podcast 3: Kee Thuan Chye, author and playwright

Podcast 4: Teresa Kok, Selangor senior exco

Podcast 5: Wan Saiful Wan Jan, CEO of Ideas

Podcast 6: Lim Guan Eng, Penang CM

Podcast 7: Maria Chin, Empower chief    

Podcast 8: Liew Chin Tong, Bukit Bendera MP

Podcast 9: Bersih Atlanta trio prepares for rally

Podcast 10: War correspondent Zan Azlee on Bersih 3.0

Podcast 11: Nurul Izzah, Lembah Pantai MP

Podcast 12: Edmund Bon, LoyarBurok

Podcast 13: Zairil Khir Johari, Penang Institute CEO

Podcast 14: Long Seh Lih, co-founder of LoyarBurok

Podcast 15: Foong Cheng Leong, KL Bar IT Committee

Podcast 16: Wong Chin Huat - will there be Bersih 4.0?