Consider This: Melaka Election (Part 2) — Political Realignment Taking Shape

Campaigning for the Melaka state election has officially kicked off following Nomination Day last Saturday. Polling Day will be on the 14th of November, which will see 79 candidates vying for 28 seats. Several of the seats will see Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan contesting directly against each other.

This state polls will further test the cooperation between BN and PAS, after a resounding victory in Negeri Sembilan in August. What can the Melaka election tell us about the country’s next political chapter? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Dr Bridget Welsh, honorary research associate at University of Nottingham Malaysia’s Asia Research Institute. Her new book titled ‘Political Contestation in Modern Melaka’ is expected to be published next year.