VIDEO: ‘Reinvigorating dignity’ for Malaysia

Kean Wong - 12 May, 2018

GE14 Editor Kean Wong talks with public commentator Karim Raslan about what the election outcome means for Malaysia.

VIDEO: ‘Reinvigorating dignity’ for Malaysia

VIDEO: ‘Reinvigorating dignity’ for Malaysia
GE14 Editor Kean Wong talks with public commentator Karim Raslan about what the election outcome means for Malaysia.

Posted by New Mandala on Friday, May 11, 2018

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Kean Wong
Kean Wong is Contributing Editor at New Mandala, overseeing Malaysia's 2018 elections. Contact him with tips and submissions at [email protected], and via @keanmwong at Twitter and Instagram.
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