From Reform Politics to Personality Politics: Where Did We Go Wrong?

Dr Bridget Welsh, Political Commentator & Honorary Research Associate, University of Nottingham Asia Research Institute

30-Mar-21 15:00

From Reform Politics to Personality Politics: Where Did We Go Wrong?

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In a recent interview with BFM, Dr Bridget Welsh said something to the effect of “what’s unfortunate about our political landscape right now is that we’ve moved from reform politics to personality politics.” On today’s show, she joins us to discuss how our political landscape morphed from reform-centric to personality-obsessed, and the pros and cons of that.

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Produced by: Dashran Yohan

Presented by: Dashran Yohan

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Categories: Politics, Social Issues, law & legal matters, Education

Tags: The Bigger Picture, Live & Learn, politics, Malaysian politics, reform, reformasi, Anwar Ibrahim, Mahathir, Azmin Ali, Syed Saddiq, Zahid Hamidi, UMNO, Pakatan Harapan, Perikatan Nasional,

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