Nurul Izzah Anwar

Najib is seen to be under the thumb of Mahathir. While this gives the former premier too much credit, the reality is that Mahathirism remains a force that must be addressed and Mahathir himself remains a political player in his agenda setting role.

Dr. Bridget Welsh is a close friend of mine. Both of us were/are attached to John Hopkins. Her review here on the recent elections provides an in-depth analysis on current Malaysian politics. I sincerely hope readers would leave comments for further discussion.