Mari Meme-ngundi: Taking a Look at Political Memes During Malaysia’s GE15
By Farhan Shahmi Abdullah
February 2023 FEATURE
ONE DOES NOT simply change the way politics is viewed in Malaysia. Unless you are a meme. In which case you would look something like the above. The 15th General Election, or GE15, was an exciting milestone in Malaysia’s nationhood. It marked the nation’s first-ever general election to roll out automatic voter registration and Undi18, adding a substantial 6.23 million new voters to the electoral roll and allowing youths aged 18 to 21 years old to vote for the first time...
Farhan Shahmi Abdullah
is an independent scholar who finds keen interest in researching digital cultures, media literacy and youth movements. He turned his (near-unhealthy) love of memes into an advocacy and academic endeavour.
