From Ceremonial to Strategy: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong speech and policy agendas in Malaysian Governance

Mohd Helmi Abu Yahya; Norhafiza Mohd Hed

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v10iSI38.7647

Authors

Mohd Helmi Abu Yahya Prime Minister Department (Federal Territories), Putrajaya, Malaysia
Norhafiza Mohd Hed Department of Malaysian Studies, Faculty of Human Science, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Perak, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v10iSI38.7647

Keywords:

Policy Agenda, Political Discourse, Governance

Abstract

This paper applies the policy agendas approach to examine the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s speeches to the Parliament (2000-2014), authored by the elected government as statements of intended policy priorities. It asks: Which issues gained or lost significance? When did policy punctuations occur, and on what issues? How stable has the policy agenda been, and to what extent is it fragmented? By tracing shifts in these speeches, the study identifies patterns of change in Malaysian policy agendas, offering more profound insights into the dynamics of governance and contributing to a broader understanding of Malaysian politics.

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