Perikatan Nasional - Based on the word “ikat” or “tie”, National Alliance is better translated as National Bondage. This is because they keep us stuck or “tied up” in small racial issues like BKT while the rest of Asia zooms forward.

PKR - Perlahan Kerja Reformasi or “slow to work on reforms”, thus leading to MADani (see above).

Riders of Religion - Translation of the Malay phrase “penunggang agama”. Refers to those “riding on” or exploiting religion for political gain.

Stained Declarations 

Sabah Wild East - A confusing alphabet soup of political parties such as GRS, SAPP, PBS, STAR, USNO, PHRS, and LDP. Leaders have hopped from one party to another in the past. Expect various backroom deals in the coming state elections.

Sarawak for Sarawakians - This battle cry has grown louder after Big Brother Umno was defeated in 2018. But the parties complicit in working with Umno for decades are still in power.

SD - Stained Declarations used to prove who has “The Numbers” (see below). Often suspected of being obtained through unholy promises of positions, power, and even money.

Sedition Act - A law introduced by the British in 1948 to quash criticism against the colonial rulers. However, long after Merdeka, the law is still around and has been made even harsher.

Sensitive issues - A catch-all phrase often used to suppress discussion of important issues. Related to sedition (see above).

The Numbers - The crazy game of horse trading and indecent proposals played after elections to see who has enough MPs to take power in Putrajaya. Now available as a satirical card game.

ULARmak - A combination of the words “ulama” (religious scholars and leaders) and “ular” (snake). Refers to so-called “holy men” who speak with forked tongues. 

Umno - When the United Malays National Organisation had unquestioned power, Umno meant “U Must Not Object”. In the current uneasy alliance with Harapan, it's  “U Must Not Observe” its faults.