The Nut Graph

Where does Malaysia go from GE13?

Lainie Yeoh — Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:32 +0000

SOME countries move from relatively democratic systems to more authoritarian ones such as Malaysia in the 1970s. Others from authoritarianism toward democracy. What can the experiences of these other countries tell us about where we go from GE13? And what choices lie ahead of those who want change?

A minority government in power

Lainie Yeoh — Sun, 19 May 2013 23:59:16 +0000

HOW did a minority coalition get into power in Malaysia’s recent general election? Refsa explains how the BN secured less popular votes than PR and yet still won more seats in Parliament.

Uncommon Sense with Wong Chin Huat: Beyond GE13 (Part 1)

Nick Choo — Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:04 +0000

AND so the BN is still in power. Those hoping for a change in government are still coming to terms with the results of GE13. The Nut Graph asks political scientist Wong Chin Huat how the BN won, why it would racialise the poll results, and what needs to happen next.

Uncommon Sense with Wong Chin Huat: Beyond GE13 (Part 2)

Nick Choo — Sun, 12 May 2013 23:59:55 +0000

WITH the DAP’s strong showing at GE13, should the Opposition Leader come from DAP? And will PAS continue with its calls for an Islamic state and hudud? And why didn’t Sabah and Sarawak deliver much-needed votes to PR?

Towards national reconciliation

Nick Choo — Sun, 12 May 2013 23:58:47 +0000

NATIONAL reconciliation requires all our cooperation and input. It cannot just be accomplished by the PM alone. What can be done?

Wins and defeats in GE13

Lainie Yeoh — Sun, 05 May 2013 20:20:57 +0000

THE Nut Graph speaks to political observers and analysts for a quick reaction to the results of GE13.

Voting out the wrong government

Lainie Yeoh — Sat, 04 May 2013 22:00:58 +0000

DEMOCRACY cannot guarantee that you vote in the right government, but it guarantees that you can vote out the wrong government. Jacqueline Ann Surin explains how we can tell when it’s the wrong government in power.

Dynasties, hoppers and chauvinists

Lainie Yeoh — Sat, 04 May 2013 21:59:15 +0000

THERE are definitely similarities between BN and PR. But think-tank Refsa points out at least one difference that should matter to Malaysians.

Could hudud be a reality?

Nick Choo — Sat, 04 May 2013 00:00:23 +0000

The BN attacks on PAS’s hudud agenda involve scaremongering of the worst kind. BN’s alarmist politics aside, can hudud law actually become a reality for Malaysians? And how likely is it that it will be implemented in the near future?

Strengthening parliamentary democracy

Nick Choo — Fri, 03 May 2013 23:59:56 +0000

The majority of MPs who responded to MP Watch want parliamentary democracy strengthened. Two top suggestions for doing this were reforming election practices and having parliamentary select committees.