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It's Just Politics

Which will win, Hiruk or Damai?

Two very different campaign styles are vying for the hearts and minds of PKR party members.

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Battle heats up for PKR deputy president post

Can one woman wield the sword of power to secure the PKR deputy presidency? Or will her opponent's hard hitting campaign prevail?

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Deputy president post up for grabs?

There's something afoot it seems, as one politician's fortunes seem to be dipping, perhaps emboldening ambitions among others.

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Coalition contradictions

The Opposition coalition is no monolith, it seems, as questions swirl about who is fit to lead it.

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Gnashing teeth and munching leaves

Stories on the succession of Bersatu's leadership highlight a pertinent question: who will come out tops in a battle between two 'dinosaurs'? 

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Supporting the new norm of a marriage of convenience

Since the General Election in 2022, non-Malay voters have become strategically more accepting of Umno, says this analyst.

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Political fallout from disasters

Will the Putra Heights disaster have any effect on voters?

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The strange ways of democracy

Don't like the two main parties, so vote for the third? If only politics is that logical and voters that idealistic.

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Riding the political roller coaster

Do not discount the unpredictability, says a veteran who has had a seat on the twisty machine.

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People will believe what they want to believe

In Malaysia, ignorance can be bliss and fuel for conspiracy theories.

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What lies beneath

Sabah politics can be complicated, with history and family ties affecting outcomes. Even the notoriously bad condition of the state's roads goes far beyond the jarring potholes on the surface.

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Can a Spirit of 2025 emerge in Sabah?

Remembering the startling results of the 1985 state elections is rousing calls for a return to a time when Sabah politics truly united for the first time.

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