Citizen Tong

2022: A year for yet another reset for Malaysian democracy

If politics in the year 2020 was bad for Malaysia, when the elected Pakatan Harapan government was toppled via defections, 2021 was certainly worse.

Jan 1, 2022 • 

Liew Chin Tong

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December 2021

Happy New Year 2022!

Two years after the Covid-19 pandemic was first reported, despite the occasional challenges of new variants, many observers seem to think that the worst…

Dec 27, 2021 • 

Liew Chin Tong

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GE15: Who wants a snap election?

There is an intense campaign on the part of UMNO’s core leadership to pressure Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob to dissolve Parliament as…

Dec 13, 2021 • 

Liew Chin Tong

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Why Middle Malaysia is important

In the age of hyper-polarisation, a cohesive Malaysian narrative centered on the idea of Middle Malaysia is more crucial than ever

Dec 7, 2021 • 

Liew Chin Tong

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November 2021

Lim Kit Siang’s nation-building ideas

Building a 'Malaysian-First' nation through our struggle is one of Kit’s major legacies that we must always hold on to.

Nov 29, 2021 • 

Liew Chin Tong

Melaka state election: Rise of three kingdoms 

The Melaka state election is a story of small constituencies with very intense multi-cornered battles

Nov 22, 2021 • 

Liew Chin Tong

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Melaka state election: The final lap

It is not just about forming the government but also to push the agenda of change, the transition from old politics to new, for a better Malaysia.

Nov 19, 2021 • 

Liew Chin Tong

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The Melaka Imperative

Every vote counts.

Nov 15, 2021 • 

Liew Chin Tong

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PAS: A decline in struggle

PAS is facing a major contradiction - as it wields more formal powers as a member of the federal government, its political brand is on a rapid decline.

Nov 8, 2021 • 

Liew Chin Tong

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Budget 2022: The devil is in the details

The speech read by the minister is NOT the budget per se.

Nov 1, 2021 • 

Liew Chin Tong

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October 2021

Melaka and Sarawak Polls: What can we expect?

If Melaka is to be the testing ground between the old and the new, the Sarawak state election poses something more complicated.

Oct 25, 2021 • 

Liew Chin Tong

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Melaka state election: Low stake yet highly consequential

The result of the Melaka election may not alter the current equation of federal power. However, all parties will attempt to scrutinise every detail to…

Oct 18, 2021 • 

Liew Chin Tong

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