In Hindsight 2020, we look at how Covid-19 has rendered this a dystopian year.
The Malaysian political scene has been quite active for a few years now, with never a moment’s rest since the 14th General Election (GE14) in May, 2018.
In 2020, it went into overdrive. There was a change of hands in Putrajaya, changes in state governments, three by-elections held during a global pandemic, and another three by-elections put on hold by a state of emergency because of said pandemic.
The Kimanis by-election was held in January while the Chini and Slim by-elections were held in August – all won by candidates for a seemingly resurgent Barisan Nasional.