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MY THOUGHTS ON GE14

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Pakan Harapan won the 14th General Election, and people were celebrating. I know, I know. I am considered very late in updating this blog but it just seemed so unreal that for the first time in 61 years, the then opposition party could wrestle the power from the Barisan Nasional (BN), so I was taking my own sweet time to absorb this brand new reality before I compose any writings. In this 14th General Election, I see the power of the people in overthrowing the outgoing government despite the challenges…

This time, I believe in Tun Dr. Mahathir

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I had never been a fan of Tun Dr. Mahathir, the longest serving Prime Minister of Malaysia for 22 years. Growing up, I saw how he ruled the country with iron fist and heard stories about his corruption. But there’s no denial that under his rule, the country was growing steadily. Even after his retirement, I still didn’t like him much because I always believed that you can’t take the stripes out of a zebra. That is until recently. At the tender age of 93, Tun Dr. Mahathir came out…