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Melisa Idris and Ibrahim Sani speak to Datuk Dr Rais Hussin Mohamed Ariff, CEO of EMIR Research and Dato’ Sri Jahaberdeen Mohamed Yunoos, lawyer & founder of Rakyat Penyelamat Negara (Rapera).

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong has appointed Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin as Malaysia’s new prime minister. And yet Pakatan Harapan is claiming it has the majority confidence of the House too. What are the possible next steps? Melisa Idris and Ibrahim Sani ask Wan Agyl Wan Hassan, Strategic Director for UMNO Youth’s Chief Office and  Lim Wei Jiet, Secretary-General of the National Human Rights Society (Hakam) for their opinion. 

Melisa Idris and Ibrahim Sani ask Wan Agyl Wan Hassan, Strategic Director for UMNO Youth’s Chief Office and  Lim Wei Jiet, Secretary-General of the National Human Rights Society (Hakam) about the possibility of the March 9th sitting of Parliament be deferred? 

Melisa Idris and Ibrahim Sani speak to political analyst Dr Sharifah Syahirah Syed Sheikh, about the challenges Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will face Malaysia’s new prime minister in bringing together a divided nation. 

Fresh out of a meeting with Pakatan Harapan leaders, Fahmi Fadzil, PKR Communications Chief and Lembah Pantai MP speak to Melisa Idris and Ibrahim Sani to give the latest updates on Pakatan Harapan’s claim of having majority confidence of the House. 

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has released a list of the 115 MPs he claims is supporting him as prime minister. Melisa Idris and Ibrahim Sani speak to Wan Agyl Wan Hassan, Strategic Director for UMNO Youth’s Chief Office and Lim Wei Jiet, Secretary-General of the National Human Rights Society (Hakam) for their opinion on what will happen next.

Parliament will convene earlier that schedule to determine who has majority support to become the next prime minister. However, if the Dewan Rakyat fails to find a majority, it will then be decided at the polls. One person urging politicians to resolve the current impasse without having to call for snap general elections is lawyer and human rights activist, Dato’ Ambiga Sreenevasan. She speaks to Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan to explain her reasons for not wanting Malaysia to go to the polls again.

Could Malaysia have a ‘rainbow cabinet’ comprising individuals appointed on merit, and not based on party quotas or party affiliation? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to lawyer and human rights activist, Dato’ Ambiga Sreenevasan to imagine a new model of governance for Malaysia.

Seen to be part of the Azmin Ali faction of PKR, whose defection from the party, lead to the end of the Pakatan Harapan, we ask our guest what the way forward is. Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Tian Chua, PKR vice-president and former ex-Batu MP.

Much ink has been spilled on how to resolve the current political crisis from UMNO-PAS’ National Unity government (minus DAP), to Tun Dr Mahathir’s non-party government, to a Pakatan Harapan-lead minority government. What values underscore each of these options? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to lawyer & human rights activist, Dato' Ambiga Sreenevasan, and Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, MP for Setiawangsa & PKR organising secretary.