Reports of the government’s intention to declare a state of emergency – ostensibly due to the Covid-19 pandemic – have put citizens in a mixed state of anger, panic, and confusion. While this blog post can do little to alleviate the former two emotions, it will at least endeavour to give at least some clarity on whether…
If you told experienced political observers just three days ago that Muhyiddin Yassin would be Prime Minister at the end of Malaysia’s recent political crisis, you’d have been resoundingly dismissed. But that’s exactly what happened. On March 1, 2020, Muhyiddin Yassin of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) was sworn in as the eighth Prime…
Almost two years after regime change in Malaysia, Malaysians were treated to a spectacle of political turmoil as Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad handed in his resignation amid struggles between factions and parties over the course of a dramatic weekend. It’s been dizzying trying to catch up with the updates on social media. In this explainer,…
This article first appeared at The Malay Mail on 7 Jan 2019. 1. Can the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (YDPA) resign from office? Article 32(3) of the Constitution allows the Agong to resign from office before his five-year term ends by writing to the Conference of Rulers. The YDPA can also technically be removed from office…
This article first appeared at The Malay Mail on 2 Jun 2018. A few hours ago, The Malaysian Insight carried a story that the YDPA has not acted on and has asked Tun Mahathir to reconsider his choice of renowned lawyer, Tommy Thomas, as the Attorney General (AG) of Malaysia. It was reported that “Instead,…