Amrita Malhi was a Visiting Fellow in the Malaysia Studies Programme, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. She is a research affiliate at the Australian National University, and Murdoch and Flinders universities. She was previously Asia-Pacific Head of Research and Evaluation at Save the Children.
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After Langkasuka Project Failure, Sanusi Takes Another Punt at Penang
Amrita Malhi
Kedah’s Chief Minister Sanusi Nor has sought to blame his state’s current financial woes on historical wrongs that need to be righted. But he has other motivations too.
The Narrative Battle for Malay Muslim Support: PAS’ Exclusivist Dominance vs Madani’s Administrative Tactics
Amrita Malhi
After the Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) “Green Wave” of 2022-23, a wide range of Malaysian political actors believed that Anwar Ibrahim’s Madani federal government would not act to counter its narratives. Instead, Anwar’s forces have signalled that they would only check PAS using “administrative” tactics, and only in selected battles and arenas. As a result, PAS holds the narrative advantage. It is free to experiment and is ramping up its use of new and existing cultural assets to burnish its messages.
After Langkasuka Project Failure, Sanusi Takes Another Punt at Penang
Amrita Malhi
Kedah’s Chief Minister Sanusi Nor has sought to blame his state’s current financial woes on historical wrongs that need to be righted. But he has other motivations too.
Barisan Nasional’s Win in Nenggiri: A Tactical Victory
Amrita Malhi
Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional’s victory in the Nenggiri by-election highlights both their strengths and weaknesses.
PAS’ Contentious Contention: Non-Malay Voters Should Stay Home
Amrita Malhi
PAS has made the contention that it won the recent by-election in Sungai Bakap because non-Malay voters 'supported' the party by staying at home and not voting. To some, this beggars belief.