newsmaker n. One whose actions consistently make news headlines, who effects the course of public discourse and creates an impact in Malaysian politics, for better or worse.

He represents a new breed of politician and is a rising star of his party. Those in government have learnt the hard way to keep a wary eye on him, for he is a dab hand at uncovering what some would prefer to keep buried.

Combining the honed skills of a private eye and a researcher, he has been the year’s most prolific whistleblower. He is hard to ignore, and even harder to silence - and naturally, malaysiakini’s ‘Newsmaker of the Year’...