POLL | For the past 23 years, Malaysiakini has maintained a tradition of naming a top newsmaker as we bring the curtain down on the year that is ending.

A newsmaker is defined as “someone whose actions make news headlines, who affects the course of public discourse, and creates an impact on Malaysians, for better or worse”.

Malaysiakini nominated 15 candidates for the Newsmaker of 2023.

A total of 655 respondents participated in the poll. They voted by indicating their preference for each of the nominees - with zero being the lowest and 10 being the highest.

This is how they voted...