by Sophie Lemière | Jan 20, 2025 | Blog, Opinion Pieces
Najib Razak’s push for house arrest has reignited discussions about his political future, with implications for Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and coalition dynamics. KUALA LUMPUR: In a country where political drama is as common as the tropical heat, Malaysia... 
by Sophie Lemière | Apr 3, 2023 | Blog, Featured, Opinion Pieces
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim addresses a session of Parliament on March 29, 2023. Credit: Twitter/Anwar Ibrahim Having finally scaled the pinnacle of Malaysian politics, will political compromises undermine Anwar’s dream of a genuinely democratic Malaysia?... 
by Sophie Lemière | Jan 1, 2014 | Book Chapters
This chapter is a short exploration of the relationship between political parties, and more specifically UMNO, and gangs through the case study of Pekida. The articulation of this relationship is the central concept of this study: we define it as “connivance...