LOH Francis

kwloh@usm.my

Francis is Secretary of ALIRAN and an editor of its publication, Aliran Monthly. ALIRAN, based in Penang, is a multi-ethnic multi-religious reform movement and one of the oldest human rights groups in Malaysia. It is guided by universal spiritual values and dedicated to promotion of freedom, social justice and upholding human dignity for all.

Professor of Politics in the Universiti Sains Malaysia in Penang, Francis received his PhD from Cornell University where he studied Southeast Asian Politics. His recent publications include: Democracy in Malaysia: Discourses and Practices (2002, co-editor) and New Politics in Malaysia (2003, co-editor).

He is currently involved in action research on peace building in Southeast Asia at the local level.