And the newsmaker of 2021 is…

POLL | Over the past 20 years, Malaysiakini has, without fail, named a top newsmaker as we bring the curtain down on the year.

A newsmaker is defined as “someone whose actions make news headlines, who affects the course of public discourse and creates an impact on Malaysian politics, for better or worse.”

Malaysiakini has nominated 19 candidates for the Newsmaker of 2021 award.

A total of 367 respondents participated in the poll. They voted by indicating their preference for each of the nominees – 0 being the lowest and 10 votes the highest.

And here’s their verdict…