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Fidel Valdez Ramos [Philippines, President], Fidel Valdez Ramos
Fidel Valdez Ramos [Philippines, President], Fidel Valdez Ramos
Digital Narratives of Asia
Fidel V Ramos was the 12th President of the Philippines. As Director-General of the Integrated National Police and Acting Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, he rose up against the dictatorship of President Ferdinand Marcos, to lead the military in the People Power Revolution of 1986. He tells DNA why he decided to stand up to his second cousin, what led him to run for the presidency and the thinking behind one of the key achievements of his term - the peace agreement with the MNLF.
Dominic Puthucheary [Malaysia, Member Of Parliament, Founder Barisan Sosialis], Dominic Puthucheary
Dominic Puthucheary [Malaysia, Member Of Parliament, Founder Barisan Sosialis], Dominic Puthucheary
Digital Narratives of Asia
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.
Arifin Siregar [Indonesia, Minister Of Trade], Arifin Siregar
Arifin Siregar [Indonesia, Minister Of Trade], Arifin Siregar
Digital Narratives of Asia
Former Indonesian Trade Minister Arifin Siregar talks to DNA about his higher education in Holland and Germany, and his services as the Governor of Central Bank in Indonesia, during which handling the Pertamina crisis led to radical economic development. He presents his take on past Presidents Soekarno, Suharto, Habibie, Gus Dur, Megawati and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, including how corruption had occurred.