by Sophie Lemière | Apr 3, 2023 | Blog, Opinion Pieces
Having finally scaled the pinnacle of Malaysian politics, will political compromises undermine Anwar’s dream of a genuinely democratic Malaysia? Last November, after two decades of struggle for democracy in Malaysia, Anwar Ibrahim, the former leader of the Islamist... by Sophie Lemière | Dec 6, 2022 | Blog, Opinion Pieces
For his government to survive, Umno needs to pacify the hearts and souls of the Malays, ‘mission impossible’ in a context where PN leaders have openly declared themselves as the government-in-waiting. “Kabinet Anwar: the whole country kena... by Sophie Lemière | Nov 22, 2022 | Blog
Seventy-four percent of Malaysia’s registered voters went to the polls on Saturday. Since 2018, Malaysia has seen no less than four governments, and many observers expected to see the return of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition to power. However, BN scored...