Women matter

 Women matterBy MARINA MAHATHIRMUSINGSSunday, 26 Jun 2022LET us ask this straightforward question: does the Attorney General’s Chambers, and in fact the Government, think that women are second-class citizens? How else can we think about the AGC appealing against Malaysian women having the right to confer...

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Break the bias this year

Break the bias this yearBy MARINA MAHATHIRMUSINGSSunday, 27 Feb 2022IN a bid to up my knowledge recently, I started reading a book by Prof Leila Ahmed who teaches Women’s Studies and Religion at the Harvard Divinity School. Prof Leila is one of those hugely qualified scholars who has made it her mission to study...

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We need the leaders we truly deserve

We need the leaders we truly deserveBy MARINA MAHATHIRMUSINGSSunday, 30 Jan 2022WE have a national flag, national anthem, and these days we have a National Pose too. It’s the palm of the hand slapped against the forehead, preferably with the head hung low and cheeks reddened.When we see our flag fly or sing NegaraKu,...

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What’s in a name?

What’s in a name?By MARINA MAHATHIRMUSINGSSunday, 31 Oct 2021IF you watch The Daily Show hosted by comedian Trevor Noah, you might know of a segment on the satirical news TV show where one of the reporters Jordan Klepper goes out and interviews Trump supporters. He asks them very simple common-sense questions...

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‘Brain fog’ during the pandemic

 ‘Brain fog’ during the pandemicBy MARINA MAHATHIRMUSINGSSunday, 26 Sep 2021HERE’S a question for those days when there’s nothing to watch on TV: what exactly goes on inside a politician’s head? When you read about some mind-boggling pronouncements made by some politicians in power, can you help but wonder...

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