Category: Commentary/Blog Post

Neil Khor (Malaysiakini) For those of us who have been in the observation deck, the recent two by-elections have provided a lot of food for thought. Although it would appear that the BN is clawing back support, the reality is somewhat different if we subject

Malaysian Digest SIBU, 18 MAY, 2010: Barisan Nasional’s failure to retain its stronghold in Sibu in Sunday’s by-election in the parliamentary constituency may be surprising for outsiders but not for locals who had made up their minds much earlier and showed their displeasure by casting

Written by Dr Mohamed Rafick Khan DAP could have lost Sibu if they had not obtained such a commanding lead from the get-go. The last minute influx of postal votes, as always nearly all cast in favour of Barisan – and this a ‘hallowed’ tradition

Bridget Welsh (Malaysiakini) Malaysia’s 11th by election since March 2008 is only one day away. It comes on the heel of the important BN win in Hulu Selangor and before the much anticipated Sarawak state elections. For the ruling BN, and Prime Minister Najib Razak

PREDICTION Having not been in Malaysia for the past three years, I was surprised by some of the physical changes back home, including the rise of new commercial and residential developments in my home town, or should I say, home city, of Petaling Jaya. Even

By Wong Chin Huat (thenutgraph.com) DATUK Seri Najib Razak called the Hulu Selangor parliamentary by-election a referendum on his premiership. The justification was rather obvious as it was formerly a Barisan Nasional (BN) stronghold with an ethnic composition mirroring Peninsula Malaysia’s. The campaign was largely

Written by Kim Quek (CPI Asia) Amidst the intense election campaigns of the Sibu parliamentary by-election, there is one way to help the beseeched electorate making a sound decision. And that is by asking the following question: Which political coalition – Barisan Nasional (BN) or