Will Najib’s house arrest derail or help UMNO-PAS unity plans?

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In this episode, we discuss with Dr Syaza Shukri, associate professor of political science at the International Islamic University Malaysia, on what Najib’s house arrest means for the country’s political realignment.

Published Sep 25, 2026, 06:00 PM

Updated Sep 25, 2026, 06:00 PM

Synopsis: Every fourth Friday of the month, The Straits Times analyses the hottest political and trending talking points in Malaysia.

For our September episode, ST’s Malaysia bureau chief Shannon Teoh and host Zurairi A.R. are joined by Dr Syaza Shukri, associate professor of political science at the International Islamic University Malaysia.

Highlights (click/tap above):

03:50: Najib Razak’s conditional house arrest and what it means for unity government

10:00: Impact of Najib’s house arrest on Pakatan Harapan’s credibility

18:20: UMNO general assembly: Zahid Hamidi dares PM Anwar to face confidence vote

22:10: PAS’ posture and leadership ambitions ahead of GE16

26:40: Regional perspectives: Should neighbours worry about a PAS-influenced government?

34:40: News nugget: JPJ’s ‘H’ series vanity licence plates hit multi-million ringgit bids

Crowdfunding $15m fine: Najib’s party wants supporters to chip in, but trolls give 1 sen as an insult: https://str.sg/ok2tS

Four years of uneasy alliance still cannot erase decades of UMNO’s distrust against PH allies: https://str.sg/v69u

Bids for Malaysia’s special ‘H’ licence plate series garner record $28.6m in five days: https://str.sg/wR2sA

“PAS’s Evolving International Engagement: From Islamism to Development Diplomacy?” by Syaza Shukri and Norshahril Saat https://str.sg/ogHNu

Read Zurairi A.R.’s articles: https://str.sg/DCfr

Read Shannon Teoh’s articles: https://str.sg/wzyK

Host: Zurairi A.R. ( zurairi@sph.com.sg )

Produced and edited by: Fa’izah Sani

Executive producer: Ernest Luis

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在本期节目中，我们与马来西亚国际伊斯兰大学政治学副教授Syaza Shukri博士讨论了纳吉布的软禁对该国政治重组意味着什么。

发布于2026年9月25日下午6:00

更新于2026年9月25日下午6:00

概要：每月第四个星期五，《海峡时报》都会分析马来西亚最热门的政治和流行话题。

在本期九月份的节目中，《海峡时报》马来西亚分社社长 Shannon Teoh 和主持人 Zurairi AR 邀请到了马来西亚国际伊斯兰大学政治学副教授 Syaza Shukri 博士。

亮点（点击/轻触上方）：

03:50：纳吉布·拉扎克的有条件软禁及其对团结政府的意义

10:00：纳吉被软禁对希望联盟信誉的影响

18:20：巫统大会：扎希德·哈米迪挑战安华总理接受信任投票

22:10：伊斯兰党在第16届全国大选前的姿态和领导野心

26:40：区域视角：邻国是否应该担心受伊斯兰党影响的政府？

34:40：新闻速递：陆路交通局“H”系列个性化车牌拍出数百万令吉高价

众筹1500万美元罚款：纳吉布的政党希望支持者捐款，但网络喷子只捐1分钱以示侮辱：https://str.sg/ok2tS

四年的不稳定联盟仍然无法消除巫统对希望联盟盟友数十年来积压的不信任：https://str.sg/v69u

马来西亚特殊“H”系列车牌的竞标在五天内筹得创纪录的2860万美元：https://str.sg/wR2sA

“伊党不断变化的国际参与：从伊斯兰主义到发展外交？”作者：Syaza Shukri 和 Norshahril Saat https://str.sg/ogHNu

阅读 Zurairi AR 的文章：https://str.sg/DCfr

阅读 Shannon Teoh 的文章：https://str.sg/wzyK

主持人：Zurairi AR ( zurairi@sph.com.sg )

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