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Praba Ganesan
Praba Ganesan is chief executive at KUASA, a democracy outreach organisation. It's time to be involved. You can contact him at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter @prabaganesan.
More from Praba Ganesan
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Kidding ourselves in an estranged land
OCTOBER 17 — How should Malaysians deemed not constitutionally Malay teach their children citizenship? To explain belonging, when mum and dad aren’t sure if they belong. I’m...
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Taxes improve democracy
OCTOBER 10 — Here’s the truth, the GST is coming back. Dressed in a different name, but do not mistake it, taxes are coming Malaysian’s way. But there’s boon from the...
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Malaysia afloat, captain and first mate playing hide and seek
OCTOBER 3 — Citizens speculate daily whether or when Anwar Ibrahim replaces Mahathir Mohamad. It’s tiresome. It’s also a red herring. There are two urgent questions, of...
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Malaysia, bigger than Kuala Lumpur
SEPTEMBER 26 — Allianz, Adidas, Bosch, Mercedes-Benz, DHL, Faber-Castell, Hugo Boss and Nivea are familiar to us. Fascinatingly, each of these world-famous German brands...
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Happy homeowners vote safe
SEPTEMBER 19 — Revelation. A sure-fire means to win Malay votes in the next election, one which excludes and exceeds mammoth rallies. Give them homes. To be precise, for Pakatan...
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Malays are individuals, it’s a human predilection
SEPTEMBER 12 — It’s almost natural for self-anointed experts to tell Malays what they need to do or think. Yes, oh yes, it’s that season again, with the mega-rally for...
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Too scared to be leaders or why the boycott can’t be opposed
SEPTEMBER 5 — Most Malaysians don’t know and don’t care that Ananda Krishnan helped realise 1985’s phenomenal “Live Aid” concert which was televised worldwide. Freddie...
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You’ll never beat Malaysia
AUGUST 29 — It’s a saying in the Malaysian debate scene, when competing in international competitions. Every occasion when one of our teams performs admirably in the...
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Is this home?
AUGUST 22 — It’s not a question I ask myself. It did, however, appear on my timeline, courtesy of a friend who suggested perhaps Non-Muslims should consider exiting Malaysia,...
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Chillax Malaysia: This is the message we want to hear
AUGUST 15 — Two rules for compassionate leaders to live by; one, condemn all violence regardless of source, purpose or perpetrator, and second, never threaten violence. This...
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It khats both ways
AUGUST 8 — I fear Cikgu Othman opted for early retirement after trying to fix my Jawi handwriting in primary school. It was a tough beat for him. So, what’s the writing...
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Position vacant: Nation builders with vision and inter-personnel skills
AUGUST 1 — How to forge a nation of principles? If it were to be realised, it requires leaders with principles. Therefore, are the present leaders following principles or...
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Trust the people more than the leaders
JULY 25 — In my schoolyears, the story of the acronym RAHMAN made the rounds. How it started, no one knows, but the first name of the first prime minister was claimed to...
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Now every adult in Malaysia can vote, Mr Armstrong
JULY 18 — Fifty years and two days ago, a moon-bound Apollo 11 captured the imagination of our species. Inspires still. Incidentally, two days ago, the Dewan Rakyat unanimously...
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A prime minister for most of Malaysia
JULY 11 — If today, President Donald Trump asked for white unity, for all its leaders to stand under one umbrella to protect white interests and survival — White Democrats,...