Firdaus Husni, Chief Human Rights Strategist, Malaysian Centre for Constitutionalism and Human Rights (MCCHR) | Wathshlah Naidu, Executive Director, Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ)

Aziff Azuddin, Political Researcher, IMAN Research

Associate Professor Syaza Shukri, Associate Professor of Political Science, International Islamic University Malaysia

Predeep Nambiar, Northern Region Bureau Chief, FMT

Professor Dr Tan Maw Pin, Consultant Geriatrician

Ibrahim Suffian, Programme Director, Merdeka Centre

Bunn Nagara, Director and Senior Fellow, BRI Caucus for Asia-Pacific & Honorary Fellow, Perak Academy

Jerald Joseph, Former Commissioner, Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM)

Datuk Dr Ooi Kee Beng, Executive Director, Penang Institute

Professor Dr P. Ramasamy, Former Perai state assemblyman, Former Penang deputy chief minister | David Marshel, Former Seberang Perai city councillor, co-host, Sembang Pokok

Dr Ong Kian Ming, Director of the Philosophy, Politics and Economy Programme at Taylor’s University | Datuk Dr Marzuki Mohamad, Associate Professor, International Islamic University Malaysia

Dr Wong Chin Huat, Political Scientist, Sunway University

Oh Ei Sun, Principal Adviser, Pacific Research Centre

Dr Azmil Tayeb, Political Scientist, Universiti Sains Malaysia

Dr Bridget Welsh, Honorary Research Associate, University of Nottingham Asia Research Institute Malaysia (UoNARI-M)