希盟当反对党，对国家比较好？为什么国盟就只会炒作 3R？饿不死的反对党，终将更极端！【黑暗中的希望 ft 黄进发】

PH was an outstanding opposition. But after becoming government, it has disappointed many progressive voters. Does that mean PH is better suited to being in opposition? And if voters reject PH as government, do they get BN back — or might they end up with PN? We often say political parties are not marriages: if they fail, voters can replace them. But in this episode, Prof. Wong Chin Huat offers a sharper warning: politics is not a Hong Kong dim sum buffet. You cannot simply pick only what you like. If you miss the “efficiency” of the old BN era, you may also have to accept the package that came with it — one-party dominance, ethnic nationalism and institutional impunity. If you try to starve the opposition, the people who leave first may not be the hardliners, but the moderates. In Episode 3 of Hope in the Dark, Prof. Wong discusses PH’s governing dilemma, the deep state, the noise and constraints that come after democratization, shadow cabinets, parliamentary committees, opposition allocations and the story of the thousand-mile horse. The bigger question is this: if a country wants to improve, it cannot rely only on changing governments, nor only on scolding governments. How do citizens redesign institutions, change incentives, train the opposition, and build common stakes across ethnic lines? From “is paying the opposition a waste of money?” to “do most Malays really oppose Chinese-medium schools?”, this episode asks what citizens can still do after democracy enters deeper waters. 🎙️ About This Series｜Hope in the Dark The title is taken from Rebecca Solnit’s book of the same name. In her writing, politics often disappoints — but as long as citizens continue to act, the future can still be rewritten. Guest: Prof. Wong Chin Huat Political scientist at Sunway University, co-founder of Project SAMA 🛠️ PAW｜Prosecutorial Accountability Watch An AI-driven platform built by Dr. Wong and the Project SAMA team. It tracks the progress of cases involving politicians and corrupt officials charged by the government since 2018, including DNAA and DAA outcomes, so citizens can continue monitoring beyond the ballot box. Development cost: RM 60,000. Target: 600 people × RM 100. 👉 PAW platform: https://dnaa-court-cases.vercel.app/ 👉 Buy a brick, build democracy: https://bit.ly/BuyPAWbrick - Timestamp 00:00 Preview 01:53 Progressive voters’ dilemma: Is PH better suited for government or opposition? 06:19 The deep state: Resistance to governance after democratization 09:22 The hidden cost of BN’s efficiency: Politics is not a dim sum buffet 12:09 Building a better opposition: Identity politics and institutional gaps 18:12 Shadow cabinet: Why pay shadow ministers an allowance? 23:27 Thousand-mile horses and dead horse bones: How incentives change politicians 25:42 Boss, not sucker: Citizens need to invest in democracy 25:53 PAW: Prosecutorial Accountability Watch 26:30 Under-resourced parliamentary committees: Future ministers lack training 28:58 Starving the opposition backfires: Moderates leave, hardliners remain 34:12 The limits of governance: How the opposition shapes government space 38:18 Beyond ethnic politics: From ideology to shared stakes 45:30 Beyond partisanship: Civil society and the ripple effect of goodwill 47:29 Anger and despair are not excuses: Change is still possible 49:18 Ending: The origin of Hope in the Dark - Hong Yau IG:   / ubatgotpoint   Host & Planning: Hong Yau Filming & Editing: Leong Hoe 🎤 Want to improve your speaking and critical thinking skills? Feel free to contact me.