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Chin Huat chat #3: DAP has much to do to move beyond Chinese leadership

Chin Huat chat #3: DAP has much to do to move beyond Chinese leadership

Multi-racial and social-democratic on paper, DAP counts a solitary Malay among its 42 MPs.

Chin Huat chat #2: Umno, PAS, Bersatu like three brothers after same girl

Chin Huat chat #2: Umno, PAS, Bersatu like three brothers after same girl

Expect Umno to sabotage Bersatu candidates next GE, says Wong.

Chin Huat chat #1: Dr M wanted presidential power until dying day

Chin Huat chat #1: Dr M wanted presidential power until dying day

Roots of current crisis lie in Mahathir’s insatiable greed for power, says analyst.

ERC man moots 3 ways to have polls, avoid emergency

ERC man moots 3 ways to have polls, avoid emergency

The first method, says Wong Chin Huat, is to make a by-election 'uneventful'.

COMMENT | No election emergency also a self-coup against monarchy?

COMMENT | No election emergency also a self-coup against monarchy?

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

Analyst: Umno and Bersatu after same love interest, peace won't hold

Analyst: Umno and Bersatu after same love interest, peace won't hold

'Can two jealous suitors after the same love interest be true friends?' asks Wong Chin Huat.
In haste to regain Putrajaya, Harapan may end up legitimising PN gov

In haste to regain Putrajaya, Harapan may end up legitimising PN gov

PM Muhyiddin may circumvent the countercoup by calling for snap polls - which Harapan may lose.

Analysts: Dr M's 'Shafie gambit' likely to hurt Harapan more than PN

Analysts: Dr M's 'Shafie gambit' likely to hurt Harapan more than PN

If GPS does not join, whoever wins the PM candidacy is still getting an empty title, says Wong Chin Huat.
Will Harapan's bid to recapture Putrajaya lead to an implosion?

Will Harapan's bid to recapture Putrajaya lead to an implosion?

ANALYSIS | Malaysiakini explores the PM candidate dispute which is threatening to rip apart the coalition.

COMMENT | Harapan 2.0: Unstable opposition today, stable government tomorrow?

COMMENT | Harapan 2.0: Unstable opposition today, stable government tomorrow?

Don’t be fooled that 129 or 131 Parliament seats would guarantee stability. When Harapan 1.0 fell, it had 139.
COMMENT | Malaysia’s crisis of political legitimacy

COMMENT | Malaysia’s crisis of political legitimacy

An immoral regime of immoral politicians can’t enjoy legitimacy. Nor should it be accorded legitimacy by the people.

With big MP pool, prof thinks Harapan in good shape to form shadow cabinet

With big MP pool, prof thinks Harapan in good shape to form shadow cabinet

Political scientist Wong Chin Huat urges the Opposition coalition to train future ministers.

ERC man: Proportional system can address some systemic problems

ERC man: Proportional system can address some systemic problems

Wong Chin Huat believes changing the rules of the game can help deal with malapportionment to incentivising more centrist policies.

The pain of the denial of my entry into Sarawak

The pain of the denial of my entry into Sarawak

COMMENT I landed there at 3.50pm and my request for medical aid for my high blood pressure was ignored - until several interventions by ministers.
Academic wants CM to explain after being banned from entering S'wak

Academic wants CM to explain after being banned from entering S'wak

Electoral Reform Committee member Wong Chin Huat unable to enter the state and will return to KL tonight.

Chin Huat barred from entering Sarawak despite needing medical help

Chin Huat barred from entering Sarawak despite needing medical help

Wong Chin Huat was on duty as a member of the federal government's Electoral Reform Committee.

Wong Chin Huat, Teoh Yong Xin new leaders for NGO Engage

Wong Chin Huat, Teoh Yong Xin new leaders for NGO Engage

LETTER | The new leadership will lead for the remaining term of 2019-2022. 

Umno-PAS pact can work, but new GE15 voters remain wild cards - analyst

Umno-PAS pact can work, but new GE15 voters remain wild cards - analyst

Political analyst Wong Chin Huat says it's wrong to dismiss the pact as irrational.
Electoral system change will benefit Umno, PAS: analyst

Electoral system change will benefit Umno, PAS: analyst

Under the present system, they don't have luck on their side, says Wong Chin Huat.

Umno's 'wear black tomorrow' call symbolises freedom under Harapan – activist

Umno's 'wear black tomorrow' call symbolises freedom under Harapan – activist

Wong Chin Huat recalls how he was detained for making a similar call to protest the Perak coup in 2009.

Who gave you embargoed documents, Najib asks Chin Huat

Who gave you embargoed documents, Najib asks Chin Huat

Former PM also asks if the political analyst was subjected to any punishment for breaking the embargo.
If you want to break embargo, prepare to pay fine - Chin Huat tells Najib

If you want to break embargo, prepare to pay fine - Chin Huat tells Najib

'If he wants to follow my example, then follow all the way,' says the political analyst.