The Pendulum Show sits down with Surekha and Husna of Curtains Up, an advocacy organisation pushing for enactment of a Freedom of Information Act to ensure transparency and accountability in government.

A short segment breaking down the news of the week. In 5-minute bites, we give you some quick takes and explainers on the big stories of the week.

First batch of Covid-19 vaccine arrives

Malaysia to Deport 1,200 Myanmar Migrants Despite Post-Coup Turmoil

Umno politicians, back press freedom after Malaysiakini verdict

Malaysiakini gets convicted with contempt of court and fined RM500,000. What was their crime and what does this mean for freedom of the media?

In 2019, a historic amendment was passed unanimously through Parliament, lowering the voting age to 18 years old. The amendment also mandated automatic voter registration.

This achievement largely due to the remarkable work of an advocacy organisation, Undi18, which campaigned energetically for two years before it passed into law. 

Fast forward to 2021, Undi18 continues its work while many questions still remain over the status of this reform, including when it will be fully implemented, and how it will change youth participation in politics.

We have Davina Devarajan, a Programme Associate with Undi18 to discuss the status of the amendment, their initiatives to increase youth participation in politics and more!

A short segment breaking down the news of the week. In 5-minute bites, we give you some quick takes and explainers on the big stories of the week.

MCO SOPs have been further relaxed 

Another harassment probe after cop asks a woman to expose herself to escape fine 

UMNO has had a secret bank account to receive political donations since 1988 amounting to RM193 Million

MPs to undergo 3 day observation period instead of 10 days

A short segment breaking down the news of the week. In 5-minute bites, we give you some quick takes and explainers on the big stories of the week.

Zahid Hamidi complains about 100k MP allocations

Judge Hamid Sultan Abu Backer has been suspended until retirement

NSC revises CNY sop after objections

DG Hisham calls on private, non-MOH labs to step up RT-PCR testing capacity

Myanmar coup: Aung San Suu Kyi detained as military seizes control

Tommy Thomas has recently published a fascinating memoir, "My Story: Justice in the Wilderness", which details his account on what really happened with Pakatan Harapan and everything that ensued after GE-14.Visvamba, Yodhin & Theva analyse the excerpts that were released so far. 

 

The full memoir is available for RM80 from www.gerakbudaya.com

Entering 2021, many feel that Malaysia's politics has never been more crippled with corruption, greed, bad governance and incompetency.

Anwar Ibrahim promises to put an end to all this if he and his coalition reclaim their mandate. As Prime Minister-in-waiting for more than two decades, many Malaysians have pinned their hopes for reform on Anwar. But as we dive into his long career in politics, we wonder if he has been guilty of the very same practices he condemns. 

As the opposition coalition continues to splinter over the question of leadership, we ask ourselves: Is Anwar Ibrahim still Malaysia's best hope? Or is he just the lesser of two evils?

A short segment breaking down the news of the week. In 5-minute bites, we give you some quick takes and explainers on the big stories of the week.

A short segment breaking down the news of the week. In 5-minute bites, we give you some quick takes and explainers on the big stories of the week.