by Sophie Lemière | Dec 6, 2022 | Blog, Opinion Pieces
Photo: Lisa Marie David – Pool/ Getty Images 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.... 
by Sophie Lemière | Nov 25, 2022 | Blog, Opinion Pieces
Credit: Exclusive Copyright Sophie Lemière Standing on a podium, in front of the tower erected in his name, Mahathir is giving what will end up being the last campaign speech of his career. Tun Mahathir Mohamad, nicknamed Tun M or Dr. M, is the poster boy for the... 
by Sophie Lemière | Nov 22, 2022 | Blog
Photo: MOHD RASFAN/AFP/Getty Images (CSIS) 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)... by Sophie Lemière | Nov 16, 2022 | Blog, Opinion Pieces
In this electoral race, it seems that no candidate is emerging as the clear winner. For over six decades, Umno has claimed to be the righteous defender of Malay interests. Umno, and Islamist party PAS, are the country’s oldest political entities, having been... by Sophie Lemière | Nov 8, 2022 | Blog, Opinion Pieces
Photo: MOHD RASFAN/AFP/Getty Images (CSIS) Malaysia’s 15th general election marks a major change in the country’s political landscape. First, the collapse of the 61-year Barisan Nasional (BN) rule in 2018 opened the way for greater political freedom and alternatives....