The growing presence of paid political actors on social media is disenfranchising voters and pushing them out of online discourse, say Malaysia-based researchers.
Malaysia’s Perikatan Nasional opposition coalition did indeed inflict some political damage on Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s government in the state assembly elections last weekend, but the road ahead is set to be bumpy, says CNA's Leslie Lopez.
It may well be true that not much has changed after the six state elections in Malaysia last week. But much of the political ground - specifically among Malay voters - has shifted towards the opposition, says ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute's Dr Norshahril Saat.
Ties between Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's Pakatan Harapan and Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's Barisan Nasional have come under the spotlight after the opposition Perikatan Nasional made inroads in states held by the unity government.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian opposition leader Hamzah Zainudin has hailed the improved showing by the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition in states controlled by the unity government as an indication that the people want change, although an analyst said the results instead reflect a yearning for Malay dominance over Malays