Ooi Kok Hin
Biography
Publications
Ooi Kok Hin is the Executive Director of The Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (BERSIH), specializing in democratisation, political risk, elections and institutional reforms. He has an extensive background in think tanks and civil society, advising diverse political and civil society actors to navigate coalition building and complex issues. He is a columnist for Malaysiakini, the nation’s largest English news portal, and holds a degree in political science and philosophy from Ohio State University and a master's degree from the Graduate School of Political Science, Waseda University, where he graduated salutatorian with the best thesis award. He can be reached at ooikokhin@pm.me.
Malaysia’s democratic transition: Why it matters for Southeast Asia and the Muslim world
But progress could still be reversed.
Singapore’s election: Why aren’t the winners smiling?
While the People’s Action Party was assured of holding power once more, the results didn’t all flow its way.
Messy is the new order: Succession time in Malaysia
Rather than a personality rivalry between Mahathir and Anwar, a wider decentralisation of political power is underway.
In Malaysia, flipping over the script
Proposed changes to a school textbook have sparked a public debate that goes to the heart of national identity.
