KITA Discourse Series 6/2019, 2 August 2019
On Friday August 2nd, 2019, KITA Discourse Series No. 6/2019 was held with the following particulars:
Title: Analisis Politik Malaysia Semasa: Antara Ilmiah dan Popular
Speakers: Prof. Ulung Datuk Dr. Shamsul Amri Baharuddin (KITA-ÿÈÕ´óÈüapp), Prof. Madya Dr. Kartini Aboo Talib @ Khalid (KITA-ÿÈÕ´óÈüapp) & Prof. Dr. Sivamurugan Pandian (USM)
Venue: Bilik Keris Perdana, Kolej Keris Mas, ÿÈÕ´óÈüapp Bangi
Moderated by KITA Research Fellow Ruhan Shahrir Abdul Halim, the forum focused on how the portrayal and interpretation of Malaysia’s current political landscape and situations in popular discourse such as via social and mass media, differed than that of academic discourse. KITA Founding Director Distinguished Prof. Datuk Dr. Shamsul Amri Baharuddin approached on the issue epistemologically by differentiating between social concepts that are often confused by many, including ‘oppositionism’ and ‘opposition’ party. Meanwhile, by using US politic and governance as reference, KITA Deputy Director Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kartini Aboo Talib @ Khalid raised the issue of ‘deep state’ in Malaysian context. Finally, Prof. Dr. Sivamurugan Pandian from University Science of Malaysia (USM) presented eleven indicators in analysing Malaysian politics which he based on Allan Lichtman, the only US scholar who correctly predicted Donald Trump’s win in 2016 election.
Parts of the discussion in the discourse were picked up and published on an online news portal, The Malaysian Insight:
- (The Malaysian Insight, 2 August 2019)
- (The Malaysian Insight, 2 August 2019)
For more photos of the event, please visit KITA Facebook page (click for link).
Report prepared by,
Dr. Pue Giok Hun
KITA Research Fellow
