The absence of a dedicated strategic capacity inside or adjacent to PH is itself part of the problem. Political parties in Malaysia have traditionally relied on a combination of personal networks, electoral machinery and short-term...
Emerging democracies cannot survive when structural instability becomes standard operating procedure. Malaysia’s democratic framework suffers from systemic fragility that directly undermines policy continuity, erodes public trust, and destabilizes sovereign statecraft. Applying the New Democrat model—publicly...
New Democrat is an independent policy institute and strategic intelligence platform established by Kazi Mahmood and Kian Choong Cheah.
This August 2020 report by Pusat Kajian SKRM analyzes Pakatan Harapan's (PH) instability following Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad's resignation, arguing that DAP and Amanah have shifted their loyalty to Mahathir over Anwar Ibrahim.