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FEBRUARY 2 — During the 13th general election five years ago, the prevailing sentiment (at least in the cities) was to vote for the Opposition that had then offered not only the promise of a new government, but more importantly, hope for a post-racial country as the Chinese and Malay-Muslim parties of DAP and PAS worked together.
January 26 – Democracy is not just about protecting a citizen’s right to protest against the government, but also about promoting the spirit of dissent within a political party itself, since state assemblymen and Members of Parliament are meant to represent the people.…
January 19 – While the #MeToo movement has brought down powerful American men in Hollywood, politics, and the media, the clarion call against sexual harassment is strangely silent in Malaysia.…
January 12 – Talk show host Oprah Winfrey delivered a powerful, inspirational speech at the Golden Globes after receiving the Cecil B. DeMille lifetime achievement award, telling sexual predators that “their time is up” and giving girls and women hope for “a new day”.…
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