by Sophie Lemière | Feb 3, 2022 | Opinion Pieces
Photo: Rohd Rasfan/ Getty Image Last month, the sultan of Johor dissolved the State Assembly, and the Election Commission will set a polling day before March 23. The current chief minister of Johor is from Bersatu, the party led by former prime minister Muhyiddin... by Sophie Lemière | Jan 20, 2022 | Blog, Opinion Pieces
Photo: Rohd Rasfan/ Getty Image Another corruption scandal emerged in Malaysia over the holidays, highlighting the difficulty successive governments have had in putting an end to systematic abuse of power. The anti-corruption agency (MACC) chief commissioner Azam Baki... by Sophie Lemière | Jan 6, 2022 | Blog, Opinion Pieces
Photo: Rohd Rasfan/ Getty Image Since mid-December 2021, Malaysians across eight states have been victims of flooding caused by a very intense monsoon rain. The situation is ongoing with more rain and high tide expected on the east coast of the country. While many... by Sophie Lemière | Dec 17, 2021 | Opinion Pieces
Photo: Rohd Rasfan/ Getty Image Malaysia’s intricate political games have intensified since 2018, and the tectonic politics have shifted back and forth. The democratic transition many had hoped for with the end of 61 years of single-party rule did not materialize. The... 
by Sophie Lemière | Dec 6, 2021 | Featured, Opinion Pieces
Three years after being booted from office amid a global financial scandal, the disgraced former leader’s brand, and that of his Umno party, is resurrecting Najib’s second coming has parallels to Mahathir’s messianic return. In his case it is based on an appeal to...