Malaysia’s Elections: A Step Backward

Welsh, Bridget

doi:10.1353/jod.2013.0066

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“…His remarks earned condemnation for using race to characterize the vote trend of the polls. Analysts (Chin, 2013;Weiss, 2013a;Welsh, 2013), remained divided between the arguments of ethnic politics on the one hand, and urban-rural divide on the other hand.…”

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“…In his first speech, once the final results were announced on May 6, 2013, Prime Minister Najib publicly admitted to losing the support of the Chinese community, and branded the poll results as a “Chinese tsunami.” His remarks earned condemnation for using race to characterize the vote trend of the polls. Analysts (Chin, ; Weiss, ; Welsh, ), remained divided between the arguments of ethnic politics on the one hand, and urban‐rural divide on the other hand.…”

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Malaysia's 13th General Elections and the Rise of Electoral Reform Movement

Khoo

2016

Asian Politics and Policy

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This article looks at how an electoral reform movement affected electoral mobilization during the 13th General Elections in Malaysia. The elections are significant because it was the first time an opposition coalition, Pakatan Rakyat, managed to secure the highest number of parliamentary seats. At the macro‐level, the article argues that political opportunities have emerged from the development of the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih), as well as similar groups. A broad set of incentives within authoritarian settings then increases citizens’ participation in movements on a micro‐level. Using the structural‐cognitive model proposed by Karl Dieter Opp and drawing on qualitative evidence through fieldwork observation and interviews, I relate the reform movements to citizens’ proactive electoral mobilization during the 2013 elections.

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Malaysia's 13th General Elections and the Rise of Electoral Reform Movement

Khoo

2016

Asian Politics and Policy

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“…Malaysia's premier political party, the Barisan Nasional (before 1973 it was called the Alliance Party) consists of three dominant component political parties; the United Malays National Organization (UMNO), MCA (Malaysian Chinese Association) and MIC (Malaysian Indian Congress). The Barisan Nasional has won in all the general elections held thus far and has ruled the country since independence in 1957 (Welsh, 2013). These are ethnic based political parties where the UMNO represents the Malays, the MCA for the Chinese and the MIC for the Indians.…”

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“…These are ethnic based political parties where the UMNO represents the Malays, the MCA for the Chinese and the MIC for the Indians. As the years passed, other ethnically mixed political parties were admitted as members of the Barisan Nasional such as the Gerakan and some lesser component political parties in Sabah and Sarawak (Welsh, 2013).…”

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The Role of Political Elites in the Development of New Villages in Malaysia

Wee¹,

Phang²,

Khalil³

2018

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Political elites comprise a small group that has power and influence over the "others" in society. Basically, political elites play an important role in the decision-making process of the community. New Villages in Malaysia are influenced by political elites who are the representatives of the village community. These political elites are members of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), a coalition party of the ruling political party. MCA's political elite play an important role in safeguarding the welfare and affairs of the New Village residents. New Villages refer to a Chinese New Village which is a re-settlement site set up during the Communist emergency period of British rule in Malaysia in the mid-1950s. The role of the MCA's political elite has helped to create the New Village Master Plan 2005 which serves as a guide and reference to the Federal Government and the State Government in the Journal of Public Administration and Governance ISSN 2161-7104 2018 http://jpag.macrothink.org 2 development of New Villages. However, limited provisions and unclear policies have resulted in New Villages facing a multitude of problems and have frustrated development in New Villages especially in tandem with the requirements of national development. The residents of New Villages are neglected, and many are experiencing social and economic problems. The paper evaluates these problems with reference to the role of local leaders and development objectives for New Villages in the context of national goals.

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“…Severe malapportionment, however, still left the opposition with a 20 per cent seat deficit (Wong 2018;Lee 2015;Ostwald 2013). The realisation that a turnover of power remained elusive even with a significant popular vote victory deflated opposition politics (Welsh 2013). Against this backdrop familiar tensions between PAS and the DAP reappeared and ultimately fragmented the coalition.…”

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Triple Duel: The Impact of Coalition Fragmentation and Three-Corner Fights on the 2018 Malaysian Election

Ostwald

Schüler

Chong

2018

Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs

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Malaysia's previously hegemonic Barisan Nasional (BN) government was unexpectedly defeated in the 2018 general election despite a fragmented opposition and widespread three-corner fights that theory states should inhibit turnover. Why? We argue that the opposition-split hypothesis rests on three core assumptions: third parties split only the anti-incumbent vote; coalition/party support is relatively uniform across the country; and opposition parties are not “elite splits” in disguise. The Malaysian context challenges all three of these assumptions. Counterfactual election simulations ultimately suggest that the opposition split neither dramatically helped nor hurt the BN. While this does not upend conventional wisdom on opposition coordination, it does demonstrate that the theory manifests only when its assumptions accord with local realities. More substantively, our analysis also provides insights into why the new opposition will likely seek to increase the salience of ethno-religious issues in a bid to recapture electoral ground.

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Malaysia’s Elections: A Step Backward

Cited by 94 publications

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Malaysia's 13th General Elections and the Rise of Electoral Reform Movement

Malaysia's 13th General Elections and the Rise of Electoral Reform Movement

The Role of Political Elites in the Development of New Villages in Malaysia

Triple Duel: The Impact of Coalition Fragmentation and Three-Corner Fights on the 2018 Malaysian Election

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