Bridget Welsh

COMMENT | Warisan swing: How it helped 'win' Sabah in GE14

COMMENT | Warisan swing: How it helped 'win' Sabah in GE14

This article dissects the Warisan swing in 2018.

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COMMENT | Old and new politics blend in Sabah

COMMENT | Old and new politics blend in Sabah

COMMENT | Do not be fooled by what is on the surface of the campaign.

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COMMENT | All in the family: Candidates and contests in Sabah polls

COMMENT | All in the family: Candidates and contests in Sabah polls

The electoral contest is arguably one of the most competitive ever.

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COMMENT | Sabah’s new seats: A reassessment

COMMENT | Sabah’s new seats: A reassessment

There is a tendency is to project GE14 voting patterns on the future Sabah polls, and this needs to be reassessed.

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COMMENT | Troubled ties among coalition partners in Putrajaya

COMMENT | Troubled ties among coalition partners in Putrajaya

The failure of PN to evolve into an inclusive cooperative arrangement speaks to weakness.

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COMMENT | Strained partnerships affect Slim chances of both coalitions

COMMENT | Strained partnerships affect Slim chances of both coalitions

A closer look suggests that there is more going on than meets the eye.

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COMMENT | 1MDB court case: Shaping a Malay leadership battle

COMMENT | 1MDB court case: Shaping a Malay leadership battle

Tomorrow, the court will decide whether Najib will remain Muhyiddin’s most potent rival.

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COMMENT | Shattered dreams of reformasi?

COMMENT | Shattered dreams of reformasi?

COMMENT | To say this is failing to understand reformasi and underestimates the sentiments and political shifts taking place on the ground.

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COMMENT | The unsung role of state gov’ts in battling Covid

COMMENT | The unsung role of state gov’ts in battling Covid

States that stand out in their responses include Penang, Sabah, S’wak, S’gor and T’ganu.

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COMMENT | ‘Old normal’ returns to Chini?

COMMENT | ‘Old normal’ returns to Chini?

While considered a sure-win for PN, focus will be on support for Najib, Umno and Muafakat Nasional.

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COMMENT | Harapan’s last dance?

COMMENT | Harapan’s last dance?

Opposition to a Mahathir return is strong, and there are doubts about Anwar’s leadership.

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COMMENT | Muhyiddin’s 100 Days

COMMENT | Muhyiddin’s 100 Days

Areas where he has performed well and where he has fallen short.

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COMMENT | Bersatu, Berdua, Berkosong?

COMMENT | Bersatu, Berdua, Berkosong?

What the future holds for Bersatu as the two Ms battle for supremacy.

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COMMENT | Restoring Harapan?

COMMENT | Restoring Harapan?

COMMENT | It cannot restore hope until it addresses concerns beyond the conflict of two men and their loyalists.

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COMMENT | Malaysia’s ‘theatre state’ - more losers than winners

COMMENT | Malaysia’s ‘theatre state’ - more losers than winners

Some point symbolically to the masks the parliamentarians were wearing as silencing their voices.

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COMMENT | Malaysia’s slick politics of oil

COMMENT | Malaysia’s slick politics of oil

Putrajaya is facing a twin problem – plunge in oil prices and the demand for oil royalties from states.

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COMMENT | Muhyiddin is locked down, and the way out

COMMENT | Muhyiddin is locked down, and the way out

Covid-19 provides an opportunity for new political arrangements.

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COMMENT | Malaysia’s youth on the unemployed frontline

COMMENT | Malaysia’s youth on the unemployed frontline

While the old may face greater health risks, it’s the young who will bear the brunt of a recession.

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Making the invisible visible: Faces of poverty in Malaysia

Making the invisible visible: Faces of poverty in Malaysia

COMMENT | These are individuals who are on the ‘other’ frontline of the crisis - the poor.

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Protecting vulnerable Malaysians in crisis

Protecting vulnerable Malaysians in crisis

COMMENT | Here are three areas of suggestions, focusing on governance issues that can protect M’sians.

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‘Forza’ for Malaysia: Harnessing social capital to combat Covid-19

‘Forza’ for Malaysia: Harnessing social capital to combat Covid-19

COMMENT | Malaysia’s social capital can be a force to reduce the spread of the virus.

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Dissolution: Bubar menjadi bubur?

Dissolution: Bubar menjadi bubur?

COMMENT | How the parties will fare should Parliament be dissolved.

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Irony and opportunity in the power grab

Irony and opportunity in the power grab

COMMENT | The opposite of what most Malaysians voted for has happened.

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Malaysia's 'prisoner's political dilemma': Choices ahead

Malaysia's 'prisoner's political dilemma': Choices ahead

COMMENT | Let’s look at the main three options ahead, recognising that the situation is rapidly evolving.

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