It has been five (5) or so weeks since the conclusion of the 15th Johor state elections. As the dust settled late into the night of March the 12th, it became evidently clear that the UMNO-led Barisan Nasional coalition had, as expected, won the day, winning 40 of the 56 seats on offer. UMNO With... Continue Reading →
Melaka, Sarawak and Now,….. Johor
Its midnight of the 20th November 2021 and the Melaka state elections is now, for all sense and purpose, done and dusted. The result was as expected : a victory for the Barisan Nasional (BN). Led led by UMNO together with its political allies, the MCA and the MIC, the BN won 21 of the... Continue Reading →
Melaka State Elections : Pointing The Way?
Within hours of the closing of the ballot boxes on November 20th.2021, the results of the Melaka state elections would have trickled in and the people of the state of Melaka would know who the victors of the state elections are, and from there get an inkling of an idea how the new state government... Continue Reading →
Malaysia At The Crossroads : The 15th General Elections
The 15th general elections are not due until 2023 but for all its worth, it would not at all be surprising if the 15th general elections were to be held very soon and 'very soon' means either late 2021 or within the first half of 2022. Of course, the status of the Covid-19 situation and... Continue Reading →
Coveting The Hot Seat – A Game of Musical Chairs
If ever there was a moment in time that merited the dissolution of the 14th Malaysian Parliament and calling for the 15th General Elections, this would probably be the best of times to do exactly just that. But lest we need reminding, we are also in the midst of a pandemic and this is probably,... Continue Reading →