General Elections 2022

Anwar Ibrahim is PM10

Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim has been named the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia. Arguably, the real challenge begins now. To get some clarity of the events that led to this moment, and what might happen after in what will be an unprecedented new government in Malaysia, we spoke to Fahmi Fadzil, PKR Information Chief and Dr Bridget Welsh, Honorary Research Associate, University of Nottingham Malaysia’s Asia Research Institute.  Image Credit: Twitter/Parti Keadilan Rakyat See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Beyond GE15 - Challenges For The Next Government

Stunning defeats, shock wins, and still no government in sight, as yet. How will Malaysia's political landscape shape up post GE15, with a coalition government in charge? We discuss what the balance of power might look like in the next parliament with Dr. Tricia Yeoh, the CEO of IDEAS. Image credit: Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Will PAS Majority Cause Market Uncertainty

Markets hate uncertainty and the outcome of the elections on who will form the government is still unknown. While most political pundits and equity analysts expected a hung parliament, the surprise was a possible PAS led PN government which may spook investors. This may bring into question what roles they may play in key ministries. There may also be possible changes in the Budget and may incorporate policies from its own PN Manifesto. Will the market find a PH coalition with the Borneo bloc more palatable? We speak to Pankaj C. Kumar, business commentator for some answers. Image credit: Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

The Silver Lining In A Hung Parliament

Malaysians woke up to a hung Parliament for the first time in the history of our elections. As many analysts predicted, no coalition won an outright majority of seats in Parliament to form a government. Should we be anxious about the fact we don’t yet have a government, or is there a silver lining amidst all the uncertainty? Political scientist Dr. Wong Chin Huat makes the case for optimism in coalition politics. Image credit: Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

What Pacts Needed For Pakatan To Form The Government?

Pakatan won the most number of seats - going by convention, the party - or coalition of parties - with the highest number of seats will first be asked by the King to form the government. How likely is this to happen for Pakatan Harapan? We discuss the next steps for Pakatan, and also get a rundown of Pakatan's wins and losses from GE15 from Fahmi Fadzil, PKR's Communications Director and the MP for Lembah Pantai. Image credit: Shutterstock See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.