Bridget Welsh

Stopping 'change' - Sarawak's electoral battlegrounds

Stopping 'change' - Sarawak's electoral battlegrounds

Slowly-shifting sands in S’wak political landscape.
‘Same Old’ in Sarawak campaign

‘Same Old’ in Sarawak campaign

The campaign has sent confusing messages.
Citizens’ Declaration a political gamechanger

Citizens’ Declaration a political gamechanger

COMMENT | Malaysian politics is entering a new and rough terrain, as former foes forge an alliance to install a new leadership.
In search of hope for Pakatan Harapan

In search of hope for Pakatan Harapan

Harapan must work to fulfill its name.
Difficult questions on Umno’s future trajectory

Difficult questions on Umno’s future trajectory

COMMENT | The party will likely come out of its general assembly weakened.
Najib's desperate shuffle for survival

Najib's desperate shuffle for survival

COMMENT Cabinet reshuffle reveals four important shifts among Umno leaders.
Fissures appear in Umno as crisis deepens

Fissures appear in Umno as crisis deepens

COMMENT Gov't and opposition mull whether to be on right side of history.
The PAS purge of the progressives

The PAS purge of the progressives

COMMENT Why the rout of the professionals in the Islamic party?
PAS moving to the dark side

PAS moving to the dark side

COMMENT PAS faces the most divisive and decisive muktamar in its history next week.
Pmtg Pauh, Rompin - markers of political future

Pmtg Pauh, Rompin - markers of political future

COMMENT Permatang Pauh will shape the form opposition will take nationally.
Lee Kuan Yew’s political legacy

Lee Kuan Yew’s political legacy

COMMENT As it marks its 50th year, the task is to forge a new S’pore story.
PAS’s folly - awareness and containment

PAS’s folly - awareness and containment

COMMENT How Pakatan will solve this problem will reveal how it will govern.
PAS’s hudud folly - it’s not chosen by all

PAS’s hudud folly - it’s not chosen by all

COMMENT Hudud does not win votes - good policy and good government do!
PAS’s hudud folly - a political putsch

PAS’s hudud folly - a political putsch

COMMENT The amendments may take PAS down a path of democratic decline.
Finding hope for Malaysia in 2015

Finding hope for Malaysia in 2015

COMMENT Despite the many challenges, it is vital not to be blinded by negativity.
PAS reactionaries strike back

PAS reactionaries strike back

COMMENT At the muktamar, the divide within PAS has come into the open.
Selangor a Pakatan Rakyat family fight

Selangor a Pakatan Rakyat family fight

COMMENT Selangor crisis questions Pakatan's ability to govern Malaysia.
Wong Ho Leng was a brave fighter

Wong Ho Leng was a brave fighter

COMMENT He was willing to work towards inclusion and understanding.
The core character of Malaysia seen at LCCT

The core character of Malaysia seen at LCCT

Today marks the closure of the Low-Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) in Sepang. Opened in 2006, this no-frills terminal has seen multiple millions of passengers pass through its gates and helped to develop the tourism sector nationally and internationally.
One year after GE13, lost in sea of politicking

One year after GE13, lost in sea of politicking

COMMENT Given the worrying trajectories, is there any reason for hope?
Karpal Singh a political man of his times

Karpal Singh a political man of his times

TRIBUTE H is contributions were a valuable national service.
A bittersweet victory in Kajang?

A bittersweet victory in Kajang?

COMMENT It was not clear who was more tired - campaigners or voters.
A nation responds to loss of MH370

A nation responds to loss of MH370

COMMENT The silent majority put Malaysia, its citizens and visitors first.
Dark clouds hovering over SEA democracy

Dark clouds hovering over SEA democracy

COMMENT Thailand clearly shows the impact of a loss of faith in the electoral process. The call for genuine electoral reform is more pressing than ever