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Malaysia At 58: Bridging The Gaps Between East And West

Datuk Dr. Shad Saleem Faruqi, Emeritus Professor of Constitutional Law, University of Malaya | Eddin Khoo, Founder, PUSAKA

15-Sep-21 08:00

Malaysia At 58: Bridging The Gaps Between East And West

Despite the nearly six-decade union between the states of Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Sarawak, misconceptions of history, the constitution and cultural identity abound, creating long-standing tensions between east and west. How do these disaffections impact Malaysian national identity and unity? We discuss the knotty issues with constitutional expert Prof. Datuk Dr Shad Saleem Faruqi and socio-political commentator Eddin Khoo.

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Produced by: Shazana Mokhtar

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar


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