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Zainul Abidin Rasheed [Malaysia, Minister Of State For Foreign Affairs], Zainul Abidin Rasheed Jan 2016

Zainul Abidin Rasheed [Malaysia, Minister Of State For Foreign Affairs], Zainul Abidin Rasheed

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Former editor of Berita Harian, who rose to become head of Mendaki, and then Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Zainul Abidin Rasheed, tells DNA how his experiences during the 1964 racial riots had shaped his political views. He recalls how Lee Kuan Yew retracted from closing down Nanyang University, and Mr Goh Chok Tong's consensual style that welcomes the contributions of the Association of Muslim Professionals.


Dominic Puthucheary [Malaysia, Member Of Parliament, Founder Barisan Sosialis], Dominic Puthucheary Jan 2015

Dominic Puthucheary [Malaysia, Member Of Parliament, Founder Barisan Sosialis], Dominic Puthucheary

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Founder Vice-President, Barisan Sosialis, and former Malaysian Member of Parliament for Nibong Tebal, Dominic Puthucheary, recalls how he was inducted into politics, then trade union movement during the anti-colonial era. He presented his retrospective views on Mr Lee Kuan Yew, and the failure of the Left movement in the Cold War realities.