At 55, Malaysians Should Take Charge of Their Own Fate

By Kee Thuan Chye

August 2012 TALK-TALK ONLY
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Birthdays are not necessarily a time for celebration. More often than not, they are better used as a time for contemplation. Malaysia has reached the Double 5 – the time for self reflection is at hand.At the end of this month, we’ll be celebrating the 55th anniversary of our independence. For the occasion, I’m prompted to think about where we are today, and the images I see are the barricades that have been put up for so long in the...

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Kee Thuan Chye

is the author of the new bestsellers Unbelievably Stupid! and Unbelievably Stupid Too!

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