In recent weeks, cracks within the once-dominant Barisan Nasional coalition have widened, as top leaders from MCA say the party's at a crossroads and must chart its own path after more than two years of drift since the last general election. MIC, too, appears increasingly disengaged. As speculation swirls that both parties could abandon Barisan Nasional—and even join the opposition coalition Perikatan Nasional—does the future of Barisan hang in the balance? And what does this moment reveal about the realignment of Malaysian politics? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with James Chin, Professor of Asian Studies at University of Tasmania in Australia, and long-time observer of Malaysian politics.
