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Ooi Kok Hin

Ooi Kok Hin is Visiting Fellow at the Malaysia Studies Programme of ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

Articles by Ooi Kok Hin (2)

Sarawak’s Delineation: A Test for the Election Commission’s Credibility

Ooi Kok Hin

Leveraging its growing political clout, Sarawak is pushing for a re-delineation of state seats. This could result in boundary changes to federal parliamentary seats and alter the balance of power.

Running of Kuala Lumpur: When Demographics Stand in the Way of Direct Polls

Ooi Kok Hin

There are sound reasons for Kuala Lumpur to have a directly elected mayor. Such a technocratic solution, however, has been bogged down in the mire of ethnic anxieties.