After much secrecy and anticipation, former PKR leaders Rafizi Ramli and Nik Nazmi have officially launched Bersama, a new political party positioning itself as a fresh multicultural alternative in Malaysia’s increasingly crowded political landscape. There is a lot of excitement, especially in the Klang Valley, and the party already makes the headlines of news platforms every single day. But beyond the speeches and signalling of a new beginning, bigger questions remain: what exactly does Bersama represent, and will it be any different from the politics its founders once helped shape from within PKR? As Malaysia’s political space continues to fragment and evolve, will Bersama be the platform to galvanise young people and push the country in a more progressive direction? We unpack all of this and more with its co-founder, Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, who was the former MP for Setiawangsa and also Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability.
