John Zogby, Pollster and Founder, Zogby Strategies

Dr Dirk Kotze, Professor of Political Science, University of South Africa

Dr Rahul Mishra, Associate Professor, Centre for Indo-Pacific Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University

Professor Robert Johns, Professor of Politics, University of Southampton

Yanitha Meena, Analyst, Institute of Strategic & International Studies Malaysia (ISIS Malaysia)

Dr Azmil Tayeb, Political Scientist, Universiti Sains Malaysia

Dr James M. Dorsey, Senior Fellow, S.Rajaratnam School of International Studies

Faisal Mahmud, freelance journalist

Andreas Harsono, Human Rights Watch (Jakarta)

Elizabeth Wong, Former State Assemblymen for Bukit LanjanShahril Hamdan, Former UMNO Information Chief

Sarah Hathway, Socialist Alliance (Australia)Sivarajan Arumugam, Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM)

Maria Monica Wihardja, Visiting Fellow, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute

Grant Duncan, Independent Political Analyst

Sudhir Vadaketh, editor in chief, Jom Media