Malaysia’s Johor state polls: More predictable than the World Cup?
"During the last general election, non-Malay outstation voters backed Pakatan at a staggering 95 percent. This time, that support could plummet to 60 percent," writes Philip…
Philip Golingai
Set for a uniquely Johor election
Election fervour is in the air in Johor as the state assembly has just been dissolved and the Election Commission has set polling day for July 11, the writer observes.
The polls are the thing
The writer observes, "With the sudden dissolution of its state assembly, Johor has officially become Malaysia’s political theatre."
It is getting poli-tech-al
The writer says that "Malaysian political parties and coalitions are entering a hyper-fragmented tech incubator phase," in which traditional alliances have evolved into "marriages…
The clock is ticking
The writer says: "Whether the national polls are triggered by the explosive multi-billion-ringgit fuel subsidy crisis or accelerated by cascading state-level collapses, the…
An elegantly delivered message
The writer says: "Politicians will know who their real friends are when they lose power."
A sacking, a crisis, a shaky government
The writer says that Malaysia was briefly gripped by the possibility that the Negri Sembilan crisis would trigger a domino effect in other states, which opened up the possibility…
Classical move with a twist
The writer says: "Inside Perikatan Nasional’s structure, there’s a possibility that a Trojan Horse move is being readied for partyless Larut MP Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin."
Alarums and excursions in Malaysian party PKR
The writer says: "As the general election approaches, the Prime Minister and PKR face a gruelling reality: you can ignore an alarm clock for a while, hide it under a pillow, and…
Sabah is still waiting
"The decision tasted oren," says the writer.