Bridget Welsh

Arrivals and departures in ‘New Malaysia’

Arrivals and departures in ‘New Malaysia’

COMMENT | Once again, Najib has rallied the party faithful to his defence.

Thwarted revolt in Umno

Thwarted revolt in Umno

COMMENT | Umno is seriously divided and the revolt within the party is far from over.

Pakatan Harapan’s vulnerabilities in the states

Pakatan Harapan’s vulnerabilities in the states

COMMENT | At state level, there are equally important developments, largely off the national radar.

Tainted love in Umno’s polls

Tainted love in Umno’s polls

COMMENT | While there are many contenders, there are three main teams.

A new coalition politics? Harapan gov’t one month on

A new coalition politics? Harapan gov’t one month on

COMMENT | It can point to four key areas where it has fulfilled its campaign promises.

Preliminary reflections on Malaysia’s political transformation(s)

Preliminary reflections on Malaysia’s political transformation(s)

COMMENT | There are five different important interrelated developments happening.

The GE14 aftermath: Hope and healing

The GE14 aftermath: Hope and healing

COMMENT | Malaysians followed BN’s advice – ‘Make Malaysia great again’.

A political storm is coming

A political storm is coming

COMMENT | And expect clouds to remain long after the votes are counted. 

GE14 – show me the money

GE14 – show me the money

COMMENT | We’re at the stage of the campaign where money is starting to go down in earnest.

Ambitions in the east coast: Terengganu and Kelantan

Ambitions in the east coast: Terengganu and Kelantan

COMMENT | The current PAS leadership cares little for victories on the west coast.

A tightening ‘Umno Belt’ in Malacca, NS, Pahang

A tightening ‘Umno Belt’ in Malacca, NS, Pahang

COMMENT | These three states are often overlooked because they didn’t seem to matter in the past.

Battle royale in Johor: Determining the future of Umno leadership

Battle royale in Johor: Determining the future of Umno leadership

COMMENT | Johor's polls will play a decisive role in determining who leads Umno, and by extension, M'sia.

Engaging disengagement - the youth vote in GE14

Engaging disengagement - the youth vote in GE14

COMMENT | Recent surveys show that a whopping 75 percent of youths are ‘not interested in politics’.

Heavy, hidden hands in GE14: BN’s electoral advantage

Heavy, hidden hands in GE14: BN’s electoral advantage

COMMENT | Undermining electoral integrity is not a sign of strength but weakness.

Power and place in Penang

Power and place in Penang

COMMENT | Harapan will hold the state but many seats will be closely fought.

All quiet on the Sarawak front

All quiet on the Sarawak front

COMMENT | Make no bones about it, the contests in Sarawak will be important.

Is Sabah ready for political change?

Is Sabah ready for political change?

COMMENT | Sabah will determine whether BN will win comfortably (or not).

GE14 unknowns: Malaysia’s highly competitive polls

GE14 unknowns: Malaysia’s highly competitive polls

COMMENT | Malaysiakini’s special election columnist kicks off her analyses on GE14.

From street to courtroom: Judicial electoral contestation

From street to courtroom: Judicial electoral contestation

COMMENT | Courtroom battleground remains crucial in shaping the final election outcome and its legality.

Donald Trump’s upsetting victory

Donald Trump’s upsetting victory

Image of a victory for racism, misogyny and anger.

A Tuesday night in Istanbul

A Tuesday night in Istanbul

There was a sense of resilience and courage.

Victory and insecurity - Sarawak results and trajectories

Victory and insecurity - Sarawak results and trajectories

‘Victory’ foreshadows serious problems ahead.
A ‘fixed’ result - Sarawak’s electoral distortions

A ‘fixed’ result - Sarawak’s electoral distortions

Whoever wins will have done so in an unfair contest.
It’s raining money in Sarawak

It’s raining money in Sarawak

Little concern for long-term damages.