Anwar Ibrahim

A Hope That Didn’t Sail for Malaysian Youth

By Baradan Kuppusamy
They had voted for “ubah” or change. What the youth of Malaysia got instead seems to be more of the same.

Wave of Protests Against Malaysian Election Results

By Baradan Kuppusamy
It has been over a fortnight since Malaysia held its 13th general election that saw the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition returning to power and continuing its 56-year rule. However, instead of joyous celebration, there are widespread protests on the street.

Malaysians Fight Radioactive Waste From Oz

By Baradan Kuppusamy
Malaysians protesting against an Australian-owned rare earth refinery, that will generate radioactive waste,  are determined to agitate until the project is abandoned.

MALAYSIA: Privatisation of Healthcare Turns Election Issue

By Baradan Kuppusamy

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 (IPS) - A plan by the Malaysian government to privatise its public healthcare system and get consumers to pay for it through salary cuts is rapidly turning into a major election issue.

Q&A: ‘Malaysians Must Vote Out Corruption, Racism’

By Marwaan Macan-Markar
Malaysia’s charismatic opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim is tapping the spirit of the Arab Spring to end the 55-year unbroken rule of the United Malay National Organsiation (UMNO) and its allies in the Southeast Asian nation.