The monkeys strike back
Khoo Boo Teik looks back at how the people came together to collectively crack the BN’s supposedly shatter-proof hegemony. Analysing the transformed political landscape,...
Potential departure from race-based politics
Aliran member Toh Kin Woon looks at the possibility of a two-coalition system emerging in the future that would involve more multiracial parties. ...
The mainstream media’s election debacle
How did the BN suffer such a huge setback when it controlled the mainstream media? Clearly, it seriously underestimated the reach that the internet...
On the campaign trail with Siva Rasiah
Agnes James looks back at Sivarasa Rasiah’s campaign and finds herself struck by the sheer diversity of Malaysians who were determined...
Sungai Siput: The people’s campaign
"He has defeated the lion, he is our dragon" - Sungai Siput voter Probably the most-watched general election battle was the Sungai Siput contest...
Aliran Monthly 28: 2 editor’s note
This issue is surely a collectors' item... What a historic watershed general election it was - with stunning results! For the first time since...