Wathshlah Naidu, Executive Director, Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ)

Meredith Weiss, Professor of Political Science and Director of the Southeast Asia Consortium, State University of New York at Albany

Dato' Seri Hamzah Zainuddin, Secretary General, Bersatu

Wong Chin Huat, Political Scientist

Dr Azmi Hassan, Senior Fellow, Nusantara Academy of Strategic Research

Dr Raul Sanchez-Urribarri, Associate Dean, La Trobe University

Dr Benjamin Barton, Head, School for Politics, History and International Relations, University of Nottingham Malaysia

Dr Syaza Shukri, Associate Professor, International Islamic University of Malaysia

Dr Rainbow Murray, Professor of Politics, Queen Mary University of London

Dr Frederick Kliem, Managing Director, Episteme Consultants

Dr Benjamin Barton, Associate Professor, University of Nottingham Malaysia

Dr Syaza Shukri, Associate Professor, International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM)

Maalini Ramalo, Director of Social Protection, Development of Human Resources for Rural Areas

Brian Hioe, Editor, New Bloom Magazine