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Activist Adam Adli, left, smiles before being released on bail at a court house in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,Thursday. Pic: AP.

Malaysian charged with sedition, more arrested, newspapers seized

By AP News Thu, May 23, 2013 12:59PM UTC 0 Comment

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian authorities detained three anti-government figures, charged a student activist with sedition and seized hundreds of opposition newspapers Thursday, raising political tensions after recent national elections triggered claims of fraud. Opposition activists have staged numerous peaceful demonstrations since the May 5 general elections, which the National Front coalition won with...

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Malaysia’s rigged electoral system

By Asia Sentinel Sun, May 19, 2013 4:17PM UTC 0 Comment

Malaysia opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, left, and his wife Wan Azizah speak during a press conference after the Malaysian election earlier this month. Pic: AP.

A win for the opposition is nearly impossible, reports Asia Sentinel’s Philip Bowring As the smoke clears after the Malaysian election battle it has become clear that under the current electoral system defeat of the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) was never quite on the cards, even without the electoral roll and election day cheating and...

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New Malaysian Cabinet named in bid to calm jitters

By AP News Thu, May 16, 2013 11:57AM UTC 0 Comment

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, right, speaks during the announcement of his new cabinet lineup as his deputy Muhyiddin Yassin listens in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Wednesday. Pic: AP.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s leader named a new Cabinet on Wednesday in an effort to restore confidence in a long-ruling coalition that won national elections last week with a smaller majority. Prime Minister Najib Razak chose a mix of experienced officials and fresher faces meant to reinvigorate an administration accused of losing touch...

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GE13: Election result exposes Malaysia’s great divides

By AP News Tue, May 07, 2013 11:03AM UTC 0 Comment

A man reaches down to buy a local newspaper featuring results of Malaysia's general elections, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday. Pic: AP.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — It was hardly the look of the victorious. Wearing a bright blue shirt and a grim expression, Prime Minister Najib Razak appeared before the media on Monday to somberly acknowledge that his coalition had won general elections for the 13th time in a row. He had reason to be cheerless....

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Malaysia election analysis: It was always about the aftermath

By Asia Sentinel Tue, May 07, 2013 10:33AM UTC 0 Comment

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak faces stiff challenges ahead. Pic: AP.

By Murray Hunter It is extremely difficult to find any real winners in the results which dripped out from Malaysia’s Electoral Commission late Sunday night and early Monday morning – although, somewhat surprisingly, one could be Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, who ran ahead of his party and who managed to preserve majorities in Negeri...

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