Wong Chin Huat

Muhyiddin’s 'no-election emergency' defeat should be read as a royal rejection of an unconstitutional request.

UPDATED 1.24PM | COMMENT | Here is this armchair analyst’s explanation of why you should not expect snap polls before November.

A delay in shadow cabinet formation may simply mean another manifesto, with hastily patched up promises that voters cannot trust.

There are three key problems with the anti-hopping law.

COMMENT | It will be a mess replayed if these three troubles remain.

The difference between a three-month war plan and a three-year one is really one between a gamble and an investment.

Many M'sians are angry with the one-day parliamentary sitting as it insults their votes and wastes their money.

From now till May 18 are five working days, that’s more than enough time to get 39 or more letters of appointment out.

'M'sian parties need to be fixed because of party-hopping, clientelism, implosion and failure to produce policy competition.'

'The parliamentary opposition leader in a parliamentary democracy is meant to organise the main opposition as the government’s shadow.'

He should have 113 out of 222 votes, based on his administrative lineup, along with his rising number of 'payroll votes'.

At the very least, the PM can express his strong disapproval by ordering them to donate another month’s salary for violating MCO.

COMMENT | It is not a Harapan or a PN problem, rather our system makes it difficult for politicians to be prepared for ministerial positions.

COMMENT | A backdoor government based on shady deals is unlikely to do a better job than Harapan.

COMMENT | Four fault lines in Malaysia's political environment plus the plague of party hopping are among the reasons for Harapan's dramatic collapse.

COMMENT | Tragically, many Malay 'champions' do not recognise what hurts the Malays.

COMMENT | The current malapportionment is bad enough but the influx of eight million new voters will worsen it.

COMMENT | Are both equal to Malaya, or just equal to the 11 states of Peninsular Malaysia?