by Sophie Lemière | Sep 7, 2021 | Featured, Opinion Pieces
The country has a new prime minister in Ismail Sabri, but its cabinet is mostly the same as Muhyiddin’s – signalling a return to conservative Malay politics The former premier’s position heading the National Recovery Council is another sign of his survival instinct.... 
by Sophie Lemière | Aug 14, 2021 | Book Chapters, Featured
In F.Allum and S.Gilmour, Handbook of Organised Crime and Politics, Chapter 26 Edward Elgar 29 March, 2019 This chapter focuses specifically on the relationship between the organisation PEKIDA and its satellites, and the former ruling party UMNO (1957-2018). It... by Sophie Lemière | Aug 5, 2021 | Opinion Pieces
The prime minister is still the prime minister even after royal rebukes, opposition protests, youth demonstrations and a loss of support While many believe Muhyiddin’s days at the helm are numbered, Mahathir’s reinvention shows political memories are short. Can the... by Sophie Lemière | Aug 5, 2021 | Opinion Pieces
Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has found his way out of another major political storm and maintains his power, at least until the next Parliament session in September. At that time he will call for a confidence vote, as announced today. Malaysian politics has gone... by Sophie Lemière | Aug 1, 2021 | Blog
In Malaysia, the state of emergency appears to be coming to an end, as announced last week during a special session of parliament In Tunisia, the turmoil may be just beginning after President Kais Saied’s recent power grab, which critics have described as a coup...