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The Merdeka Center poll carried out amongst Peninsula Malaysia voters was between 31st March and 12th April, found Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s approval rating to be at 67%. This solid popularity rating seems to be at odds with the #KerajaanGagal hashtag that was trending on social media more than a week ago. What explains the apparent gap between the results of the survey & sentiment on social media? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Ibrahim Suffian, Executive Director, Merdeka Center.

Data analytics firm INVOKE recently released a survey titled: 'Uncharted Territories' which was commissioned by Malay Mail. The INVOKE survey found that a little over half of the survey respondents (51%) are not sure who’d they’d vote for if a general election is called soon. That’s a 14% spike in the number of fence sitters. What is behind the rise in uncertainty among voters? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Adib Iliya Azlan, Research Lead, Invoke.

Last Sunday 17-year-old Ain Husniza Saiful Nizam posted a video in which she voiced concerns about her male teacher’s comments on rape. Is this incident simply a reflection of already existing gender inequality, misogyny and patriarchal norms and practices in society? And where are schools in the politics of social change? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Betty Yeoh, Founding Member, All Women’s Action Society.

Last Sunday 17-year-old Ain Husniza Saiful Nizam posted a video in which she voiced concerns about her male teacher’s comments on rape. Official responses to the revelation have been equally contentious, a mixture of denial or victim blaming? What do we need to know about school governance structures and leadership to push start necessary reform? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Bernard Ow, Programme Manager, Pemimpin Global School Leaders.

Last Sunday 17-year-old Ain Husniza Saiful Nizam posted a video in which she voiced concerns about her male teacher’s comments on rape. The teacher told the boys in the  physical & health education class Ain was in that if they were to commit rape, they should target those above 18. Ain’s video in exposing his comments was accompanied by the hashtag #MakeSchoolsASaferPlace, and has triggered a wider conversation on how we can begin to remedy the misogynistic cultural practices that are still present in classrooms. Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Ain Husniza Saiful Nizam, student whistle-blower.

Seven activists were detained last Saturday, after demonstrating against the extension of the enhanced MCO in Kampung Muhibbah Raya in Tawau, Sabah. They claim that people there lacked food among others. Is there something in the design and management of these public health measures that hurts those who are most vulnerable? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Datuk Christina Liew, Tawau MP and Justin Wong, Sri Tanjong ADUN, Sabah.

Seven activists were detained last Saturday, after demonstrating against the extension of the enhanced MCO in Kampung Muhibbah Raya in Tawau, Sabah. They claim that people there lacked food among others. So who is responsible for the people and communities who have been placed in Emergency Movement Control Orders, one of the most restrictive forms of public health interventions? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Datuk Christina Liew, Tawau MP and former Deputy Chief Minister of Sabah.

Seven activists were detained last Saturday, after demonstrating against the extension of the enhanced MCO in Kampung Muhibbah Raya in Tawau, Sabah. This after mounting frustrations over villagers’ claims they were not given proper assistance and had lost income. Who failed the residents of Kampung Muhibbah Raya and how do we ensure marginalised communities don’t become collateral damage in the fight against Covid-19? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to  Afiqah Izzati, Youth Activist & part of the Undi Sabah movement.

The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) recently launched a report titled “Foundations and Donations: Political Financing, Corruption, and the Pursuit of Power”, explores political funding through donations to foundations in Malaysian politics. Can the institutional reform process the all pervasive practice of using foundations to funnel political donations. Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to C4 Center Executive Director, Cynthia Gabriel and Terence Gomez, Professor, Economics and Administration Faculty, Universiti Malaya.

The Center to Combat Corruption and Cronyism (C4 Center) recently launched a report titled “Foundations and Donations: Political Financing, Corruption, and the Pursuit of Power”, explores political funding through donations to foundations in Malaysian politics. The report explores the various methods in which politicians’ exerted control over foundations -- or yayasan -- and raises questions about the nexus between policies, patronage and selective oversight. It features case studies involving prominent politicians such as Najib Razak, Zahid Hamidi and Tengku Adnan. Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to C4 Center Executive Director, Cynthia Gabriel and Terence Gomez, Professor, Economics and Administration Faculty, Universiti Malaya.