Nathaniel Tan

We shouldn’t approach GE15 with a GE14 mindset

We shouldn’t approach GE15 with a GE14 mindset

COMMENT | We won’t be fighting the Umno we used to know, and we need strategies that reflect that. 

It’s time for a 'new Malaysia' blueprint

It’s time for a 'new Malaysia' blueprint

COMMENT | Don’t fuel the drama, fuel the dream. Find our shared purpose, before infighting destroys everything.
The wars to come: Nurul Izzah, PKR and Bersatu

The wars to come: Nurul Izzah, PKR and Bersatu

COMMENT | If we do not answer some key questions about Harapan’s future, the dream may be over before it begins.

Another day, another rally

Another day, another rally

COMMENT | After yet another mass rally in KL, no worst fears came to pass. 

Navigating sexual harassment

Navigating sexual harassment

COMMENT | We all have a right to personal opinions but institutional action must be transparently based on objective, verifiable facts. 

Were the Seafield temple riots about race?

Were the Seafield temple riots about race?

COMMENT | Was race more an issue in the incident or in its aftermath?

Icerd not the only solution to race relations issue

Icerd not the only solution to race relations issue

COMMENT | Was this ever the most important front in the battle for genuine national unity? What can we turn our focus to now?
Should we fear the Dec 8 rally?

Should we fear the Dec 8 rally?

COMMENT | Now that the political tables have turned, should we expect that the upcoming rally will erupt in violence?
An Icerd post-mortem: What it meant to whom?

An Icerd post-mortem: What it meant to whom?

COMMENT | Did we give Umno and PAS their biggest booster shot since GE14?
Between substance and formality: Slippers, the dock, and Icerd

Between substance and formality: Slippers, the dock, and Icerd

COMMENT | Let’s differentiate between meaningless formalities and substance that matters.

Malaysian politics in a Trumpian era

Malaysian politics in a Trumpian era

COMMENT | US midterms may offer M'sia vital lessons about navigating political polarisation and Icerd.

Firing the AG: What Trump can learn from Najib

Firing the AG: What Trump can learn from Najib

COMMENT | Potus should learn how voters react when the top executive removes an attorney-general.

Best to battle racism bottom up

Best to battle racism bottom up

COMMENT | Is the Icerd our most important front in the battle against racism?

Reviewing the RMK11 review

Reviewing the RMK11 review

COMMENT | I believe the end game is to stop looking at development from an ethnic perspective.

What a manifesto is - and isn’t

What a manifesto is - and isn’t

COMMENT | The manifesto is an excellent chance for a government to demonstrate its integrity.

Putting the best where they belong

Putting the best where they belong

COMMENT | Appointments to government institutions need to balance patronage and denying those with real talent the opportunity to contribute.

Azmin vs. Rafizi: Round 1 goes to incumbent

Azmin vs. Rafizi: Round 1 goes to incumbent

COMMENT | Is Rafizi Ramli more popular outside the party than inside it?

Shifting alliances in the corridors of power

Shifting alliances in the corridors of power

COMMENT | As Umno fat cats seek shortcuts back to power, will they go via Bersatu or PKR?

Future PMs: Many possibilities within Bersatu, PKR and Umno triangle

Future PMs: Many possibilities within Bersatu, PKR and Umno triangle

COMMENT | Uncertainty about which party the eighth PM onwards will be from gives rise to political intrigue and shifting alliances.

Mahathir the Disappointed Father

Mahathir the Disappointed Father

COMMENT | He still seems to rely on BN era fearmongering, his trademark sarcasm, and a degree of condescension.

Will Mujahid defend the Federal Constitution?

Will Mujahid defend the Federal Constitution?

COMMENT | In caning two women, Terengganu has violated federal laws, and looks to be challenging federal power.

Roadmaps for electoral reform

Roadmaps for electoral reform

COMMENT | Reviewing FPTP is a good start, but a whole host of other reforms are still necessary.

Do we need a Malaysian CIA?

Do we need a Malaysian CIA?

COMMENT | Outlining Malaysia’s intelligence and counter-intelligence priorities.

Guiding principles for the replacement of BTN and NS

Guiding principles for the replacement of BTN and NS

COMMENT | Encouraging shared experiences and developing critical thinking should be key for any new programme.