selamat hello everyone my name is Larissa anawa and today I want to tell
Larissa anawa and today I want to tell
Larissa anawa and today I want to tell you a story about a decade’s old enemy
you a story about a decade’s old enemy
you a story about a decade’s old enemy how he became my Valentines um anyway on
how he became my Valentines um anyway on
how he became my Valentines um anyway on August 10th of 1998 when I was still 17
August 10th of 1998 when I was still 17
August 10th of 1998 when I was still 17 slightly older than Sadiq I planned my
slightly older than Sadiq I planned my
slightly older than Sadiq I planned my father his 59th birthday letter and I
father his 59th birthday letter and I
father his 59th birthday letter and I ended it with words that harkened
ended it with words that harkened
ended it with words that harkened expression be careful with what you wish
expression be careful with what you wish
expression be careful with what you wish for in the closing of that birthday
for in the closing of that birthday
for in the closing of that birthday letter because what do you really buy
letter because what do you really buy
letter because what do you really buy for the deputy prime minister blazer I
for the deputy prime minister blazer I
for the deputy prime minister blazer I wrote to annoy Ibrahim this veteran
wrote to annoy Ibrahim this veteran
wrote to annoy Ibrahim this veteran political activist Papa I’ve never had
political activist Papa I’ve never had
political activist Papa I’ve never had to fight for anything other than good
to fight for anything other than good
to fight for anything other than good grades and basically rewards for my good
grades and basically rewards for my good
grades and basically rewards for my good behavior all my achievements and
behavior all my achievements and
behavior all my achievements and everything else tell me how was it like
everything else tell me how was it like
everything else tell me how was it like for you when you were busy demonstrating
for you when you were busy demonstrating
for you when you were busy demonstrating to fight poverty for the for farmers
to fight poverty for the for farmers
to fight poverty for the for farmers embodying tell me how it felt like tell
embodying tell me how it felt like tell
embodying tell me how it felt like tell me if life could mean more than just
me if life could mean more than just
me if life could mean more than just studying so by 20th of September 1998 I
studying so by 20th of September 1998 I
studying so by 20th of September 1998 I basically got my answer and annoyed
basically got my answer and annoyed
basically got my answer and annoyed brahim sacking is Deputy Prime Minister
brahim sacking is Deputy Prime Minister
brahim sacking is Deputy Prime Minister weeks earlier by Prime Minister Mahathir
weeks earlier by Prime Minister Mahathir
weeks earlier by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad led to one of the biggest
Mohamad led to one of the biggest
Mohamad led to one of the biggest protest rallies in the country it was
protest rallies in the country it was
protest rallies in the country it was more important it was my first rally
more important it was my first rally
more important it was my first rally I’ve never had attended any
I’ve never had attended any
I’ve never had attended any demonstration before and let me tell you
demonstration before and let me tell you
demonstration before and let me tell you this hundreds of thousands of people in
this hundreds of thousands of people in
this hundreds of thousands of people in one particular setting it was just
one particular setting it was just
one particular setting it was just phenomenal and of course they were
phenomenal and of course they were
phenomenal and of course they were demanding Mijares resignation and they
demanding Mijares resignation and they
demanding Mijares resignation and they called for reforms in a country they
called for reforms in a country they
called for reforms in a country they felt that was dominated and controlled
felt that was dominated and controlled
felt that was dominated and controlled by one man so it was exciting
by one man so it was exciting
by one man so it was exciting exciting day I was sooner with my jacket
exciting day I was sooner with my jacket
exciting day I was sooner with my jacket shirt you know all unassuming felt very
shirt you know all unassuming felt very
shirt you know all unassuming felt very encouraged elated at night our lives
encouraged elated at night our lives
encouraged elated at night our lives changed forever so that very same night
changed forever so that very same night
changed forever so that very same night you had armed commandos who broke into
you had armed commandos who broke into
you had armed commandos who broke into our home pointed machine guns at my
our home pointed machine guns at my
our home pointed machine guns at my siblings including many others and
siblings including many others and
siblings including many others and arrested my father where they dragged
arrested my father where they dragged
arrested my father where they dragged him wealth you know your fun of all of
him wealth you know your fun of all of
him wealth you know your fun of all of us and they handcuffed and they fight
us and they handcuffed and they fight
us and they handcuffed and they fight for that him and I felt I remember the
for that him and I felt I remember the
for that him and I felt I remember the feeling of being so powerless that was
feeling of being so powerless that was
feeling of being so powerless that was the most powerless moment in my life and
the most powerless moment in my life and
the most powerless moment in my life and I I remember not one thing to feel that
I I remember not one thing to feel that
I I remember not one thing to feel that way ever again and after he disappeared
way ever again and after he disappeared
way ever again and after he disappeared that night we found out later he was
that night we found out later he was
that night we found out later he was beaten still blind fold that in
beaten still blind fold that in
beaten still blind fold that in handcuffed by the Chief of Police of
handcuffed by the Chief of Police of
handcuffed by the Chief of Police of Malaysia and he was left untreated
Malaysia and he was left untreated
Malaysia and he was left untreated conscious for this so but you know
conscious for this so but you know
conscious for this so but you know what’s important is it wasn’t just my
what’s important is it wasn’t just my
what’s important is it wasn’t just my family there was cause of others
family there was cause of others
family there was cause of others presidents of non-governmental
presidents of non-governmental
presidents of non-governmental organizations who pledged support and
organizations who pledged support and
organizations who pledged support and sympathy for unknow Ibrahim and the
sympathy for unknow Ibrahim and the
sympathy for unknow Ibrahim and the reform movement they were all detail so
reform movement they were all detail so
reform movement they were all detail so when you had family members who felt so
when you had family members who felt so
when you had family members who felt so angry they blamed one person who was
angry they blamed one person who was
angry they blamed one person who was responsible for taking away their loved
responsible for taking away their loved
responsible for taking away their loved ones so for me for more than a week we
ones so for me for more than a week we
ones so for me for more than a week we could not see him we didn’t know where
could not see him we didn’t know where
could not see him we didn’t know where he was and then we started just
he was and then we started just
he was and then we started just basically writing letters at the time in
basically writing letters at the time in
basically writing letters at the time in 1998 the fax machine was the ball no one
1998 the fax machine was the ball no one
1998 the fax machine was the ball no one emailed anybody people just effect
emailed anybody people just effect
emailed anybody people just effect letters so that’s what we did we fetch
letters so that’s what we did we fetch
letters so that’s what we did we fetch the police station bombarding them with
the police station bombarding them with
the police station bombarding them with requests demands to see our father and
requests demands to see our father and
requests demands to see our father and finally one day Hana
finally one day Hana
finally one day Hana my younger sister she was six at the
my younger sister she was six at the
my younger sister she was six at the time she fell ill and doing her illness
time she fell ill and doing her illness
time she fell ill and doing her illness she also decided scribble or not to most
she also decided scribble or not to most
she also decided scribble or not to most Hassan that then investigating officer
Hassan that then investigating officer
Hassan that then investigating officer and she wrote in that note we’re simply
and she wrote in that note we’re simply
and she wrote in that note we’re simply to one Haneda mom Hannah not jumper Papa
to one Haneda mom Hannah not jumper Papa
to one Haneda mom Hannah not jumper Papa and she placed a tiny thumbprint and
and she placed a tiny thumbprint and
and she placed a tiny thumbprint and believe it or not within 24 hours we did
believe it or not within 24 hours we did
believe it or not within 24 hours we did get to see our father and it was very
get to see our father and it was very
get to see our father and it was very difficult and painful to see him because
difficult and painful to see him because
difficult and painful to see him because he was so frail was beaten but he still
he was so frail was beaten but he still
he was so frail was beaten but he still had the same smile and that’s still
had the same smile and that’s still
had the same smile and that’s still strong spirit and you know I just did to
strong spirit and you know I just did to
strong spirit and you know I just did to share with you I mean Hana scroll
share with you I mean Hana scroll
share with you I mean Hana scroll Hannah’s thumbprint if a six-year-old
Hannah’s thumbprint if a six-year-old
Hannah’s thumbprint if a six-year-old could manage to exact change I mean that
could manage to exact change I mean that
could manage to exact change I mean that was the moment I felt no one was
was the moment I felt no one was
was the moment I felt no one was powerless so my father’s imprisonment
powerless so my father’s imprisonment
powerless so my father’s imprisonment was the ultimate crisis in my life it’s
was the ultimate crisis in my life it’s
was the ultimate crisis in my life it’s a good crisis because as you know in
a good crisis because as you know in
a good crisis because as you know in life you’re never going to be devoid of
life you’re never going to be devoid of
life you’re never going to be devoid of any problems but in hindsight it was
any problems but in hindsight it was
any problems but in hindsight it was also the fate they brought about greater
also the fate they brought about greater
also the fate they brought about greater heights of maturity and a very steep
heights of maturity and a very steep
heights of maturity and a very steep learning curve that was very valuable
learning curve that was very valuable
learning curve that was very valuable for me so I had to take off a year from
for me so I had to take off a year from
for me so I had to take off a year from my studies which is very difficult
my studies which is very difficult
my studies which is very difficult unlike most of you actually love do
unlike most of you actually love do
unlike most of you actually love do University life and at 18 I was a real
University life and at 18 I was a real
University life and at 18 I was a real nerd at 18 I became and began this
nerd at 18 I became and began this
nerd at 18 I became and began this nationwide and and sort of world white
nationwide and and sort of world white
nationwide and and sort of world white world alone many others to meet with
world alone many others to meet with
world alone many others to meet with concern activists and Malaysians
concern activists and Malaysians
concern activists and Malaysians everywhere to seek support not just for
everywhere to seek support not just for
everywhere to seek support not just for the release of my father and other
the release of my father and other
the release of my father and other political prisoners but to promote the
political prisoners but to promote the
political prisoners but to promote the reform agenda and you know for me it was
reform agenda and you know for me it was
reform agenda and you know for me it was very important because if the second
very important because if the second
very important because if the second most powerful man in the country could
most powerful man in the country could
most powerful man in the country could be treated so unjustly imagine the
be treated so unjustly imagine the
be treated so unjustly imagine the average person in Malaysia imagine the
average person in Malaysia imagine the
average person in Malaysia imagine the panel from Guam oosa imagine the Orang
panel from Guam oosa imagine the Orang
panel from Guam oosa imagine the Orang Asli from rawa imagined refugees some of
Asli from rawa imagined refugees some of
Asli from rawa imagined refugees some of whom I met
whom I met
whom I met the Police lockups and all detail in
the Police lockups and all detail in
the Police lockups and all detail in detention centers
detention centers
detention centers what militia and imagines their fate so
what militia and imagines their fate so
what militia and imagines their fate so I eventually was able to continue my
I eventually was able to continue my
I eventually was able to continue my studies at unit 10 but I wanted to tell
studies at unit 10 but I wanted to tell
studies at unit 10 but I wanted to tell you I was actually denied from
you I was actually denied from
you I was actually denied from International Islamic University the
International Islamic University the
International Islamic University the University my father founded and funded
University my father founded and funded
University my father founded and funded and the reason was I was too politically
and the reason was I was too politically
and the reason was I was too politically toxic to be allowed in so it is good
toxic to be allowed in so it is good
toxic to be allowed in so it is good because you can empathize with the
because you can empathize with the
because you can empathize with the plight of many others and of course I
plight of many others and of course I
plight of many others and of course I shied away from a formal political rule
shied away from a formal political rule
shied away from a formal political rule for myself for as long as I could I took
for myself for as long as I could I took
for myself for as long as I could I took up engineering and by 2008 scores of my
up engineering and by 2008 scores of my
up engineering and by 2008 scores of my comrades who decided to contest in their
comrades who decided to contest in their
comrades who decided to contest in their particular elections and they asked him
particular elections and they asked him
particular elections and they asked him to join along and I thought you know if
to join along and I thought you know if
to join along and I thought you know if I didn’t do this and if I just joined
I didn’t do this and if I just joined
I didn’t do this and if I just joined shell or any other multinational
shell or any other multinational
shell or any other multinational companies I might live to regret that
companies I might live to regret that
companies I might live to regret that decision
decision
decision I had to be part of such a pivotal
I had to be part of such a pivotal
I had to be part of such a pivotal moment when I lose I mean it was such an
moment when I lose I mean it was such an
moment when I lose I mean it was such an important moment for democracy requires
important moment for democracy requires
important moment for democracy requires Democrats and reform requires reformists
Democrats and reform requires reformists
Democrats and reform requires reformists so in 2008 I join my colleagues and
so in 2008 I join my colleagues and
so in 2008 I join my colleagues and extremely supportive people of the BOP
extremely supportive people of the BOP
extremely supportive people of the BOP and I assured me into that they were not
and I assured me into that they were not
and I assured me into that they were not yet I remember something I was just born
yet I remember something I was just born
yet I remember something I was just born my first child and you know of course
my first child and you know of course
my first child and you know of course you hadn’t extended families Member of
you hadn’t extended families Member of
you hadn’t extended families Member of Parliament but it was just really
Parliament but it was just really
Parliament but it was just really wonderful you know it was really a sense
wonderful you know it was really a sense
wonderful you know it was really a sense of empowerment because people entrusted
of empowerment because people entrusted
of empowerment because people entrusted you with such an important role to be
you with such an important role to be
you with such an important role to be their representative in the parliament
their representative in the parliament
their representative in the parliament so what do I do so you know I was driven
so what do I do so you know I was driven
so what do I do so you know I was driven because I didn’t want to just be a
because I didn’t want to just be a
because I didn’t want to just be a passive follower I wanted to be an
passive follower I wanted to be an
passive follower I wanted to be an active participant this is what my
active participant this is what my
active participant this is what my country and the future is supposed to be
country and the future is supposed to be
country and the future is supposed to be what I partake and decide to do with it
what I partake and decide to do with it
what I partake and decide to do with it and somewhere along the way I wanted to
and somewhere along the way I wanted to
and somewhere along the way I wanted to right the wrongs that’s been committed
right the wrongs that’s been committed
right the wrongs that’s been committed reportedly how else would I prove I
reportedly how else would I prove I
reportedly how else would I prove I wasn’t just unwise doctor I care a lot
wasn’t just unwise doctor I care a lot
wasn’t just unwise doctor I care a lot about the realization of reforms it
about the realization of reforms it
about the realization of reforms it wasn’t just about I’m lost freedom that
wasn’t just about I’m lost freedom that
wasn’t just about I’m lost freedom that would make me feel that’s enough let’s
would make me feel that’s enough let’s
would make me feel that’s enough let’s go back to life let’s go back to the
go back to life let’s go back to the
go back to life let’s go back to the normalcy of being an engineer in a
normalcy of being an engineer in a
normalcy of being an engineer in a multinational company but life is really
multinational company but life is really
multinational company but life is really what we experience day to day not this
what we experience day to day not this
what we experience day to day not this idea of perfection we think we deserve
idea of perfection we think we deserve
idea of perfection we think we deserve one way or the other
one way or the other
one way or the other I wanted Malaysia to Accord equal
I wanted Malaysia to Accord equal
I wanted Malaysia to Accord equal opportunities to all citizens I wanted
opportunities to all citizens I wanted
opportunities to all citizens I wanted the rule of law to thrive I wanted
the rule of law to thrive I wanted
the rule of law to thrive I wanted multiracialism to be our binding force
multiracialism to be our binding force
multiracialism to be our binding force and I wanted to see an end to racial and
and I wanted to see an end to racial and
and I wanted to see an end to racial and religious politics and of course I
religious politics and of course I
religious politics and of course I wanted the media to be the vanguard to
wanted the media to be the vanguard to
wanted the media to be the vanguard to voice out against any excesses did you
voice out against any excesses did you
voice out against any excesses did you know most of all I want to Sofia and
know most of all I want to Sofia and
know most of all I want to Sofia and Harris my children to grow up in a
Harris my children to grow up in a
Harris my children to grow up in a country that will celebrate their
country that will celebrate their
country that will celebrate their talents not based on who they know or
talents not based on who they know or
talents not based on who they know or who they didn’t know we’re really having
who they didn’t know we’re really having
who they didn’t know we’re really having the equal opportunity to thrive and
the equal opportunity to thrive and
the equal opportunity to thrive and succeed and the system it meant witches
succeed and the system it meant witches
succeed and the system it meant witches and earth all these experiences against
and earth all these experiences against
and earth all these experiences against me my comrades and many other Malaysians
me my comrades and many other Malaysians
me my comrades and many other Malaysians it would seem failed all of us and also
it would seem failed all of us and also
it would seem failed all of us and also failed to not Mahathir Mohamad who came
failed to not Mahathir Mohamad who came
failed to not Mahathir Mohamad who came to realize it by 2015 so can you imagine
to realize it by 2015 so can you imagine
to realize it by 2015 so can you imagine after all those years by September 2016
after all those years by September 2016
after all those years by September 2016 something huge happened as Bernie
something huge happened as Bernie
something huge happened as Bernie Sanders would put it huge right this
Sanders would put it huge right this
Sanders would put it huge right this former prime minister who reigned over
former prime minister who reigned over
former prime minister who reigned over Malaysia for 22 years decided to bring
Malaysia for 22 years decided to bring
Malaysia for 22 years decided to bring himself to court to support Anwar my
himself to court to support Anwar my
himself to court to support Anwar my father the man he imprisoned 18 years
father the man he imprisoned 18 years
father the man he imprisoned 18 years earlier in a–not a suit against the
earlier in a–not a suit against the
earlier in a–not a suit against the government’s new national security laws
government’s new national security laws
government’s new national security laws which we considered laconian I arrived
which we considered laconian I arrived
which we considered laconian I arrived to cut a little bit ID but the big news
to cut a little bit ID but the big news
to cut a little bit ID but the big news that shook everyone
that shook everyone
that shook everyone was the handshake that took place
was the handshake that took place
was the handshake that took place between the two who had not met each
between the two who had not met each
between the two who had not met each other for 18 long years
other for 18 long years
other for 18 long years so entered the the witness room where
so entered the the witness room where
so entered the the witness room where they said together and I saw a hunched
they said together and I saw a hunched
they said together and I saw a hunched over 92 year old man looking pensively
over 92 year old man looking pensively
over 92 year old man looking pensively almost gently I could not bring myself
almost gently I could not bring myself
almost gently I could not bring myself to shake his hands yet it was so
to shake his hands yet it was so
to shake his hands yet it was so overwhelming like the emotions but I
overwhelming like the emotions but I
overwhelming like the emotions but I felt sad I remember feeling said in my
felt sad I remember feeling said in my
felt sad I remember feeling said in my grandfather was alive he would be the
grandfather was alive he would be the
grandfather was alive he would be the same age as done are they you know and
same age as done are they you know and
same age as done are they you know and having that resolve to come to court
having that resolve to come to court
having that resolve to come to court play a Jing principal support against
play a Jing principal support against
play a Jing principal support against this extreme law I mean the activist in
this extreme law I mean the activist in
this extreme law I mean the activist in me you know had to applaud that you know
me you know had to applaud that you know
me you know had to applaud that you know yeah I I find myself you know I was
yeah I I find myself you know I was
yeah I I find myself you know I was caught not to hit the individual person
caught not to hit the individual person
caught not to hit the individual person and I don’t hate him I felt sad I felt
and I don’t hate him I felt sad I felt
and I don’t hate him I felt sad I felt said that all these years have passed on
said that all these years have passed on
said that all these years have passed on gone by with so much hurt and pain and I
gone by with so much hurt and pain and I
gone by with so much hurt and pain and I also wanted is to focus on the actions
also wanted is to focus on the actions
also wanted is to focus on the actions against fighting injustice so I told
against fighting injustice so I told
against fighting injustice so I told myself then I’m going to be ready to
myself then I’m going to be ready to
myself then I’m going to be ready to observe his actions I’m going to support
observe his actions I’m going to support
observe his actions I’m going to support them if they were aligned with my
them if they were aligned with my
them if they were aligned with my principles and I think when I finally
principles and I think when I finally
principles and I think when I finally came home that night you know initially
came home that night you know initially
came home that night you know initially you felt very angry you know so many
you felt very angry you know so many
you felt very angry you know so many emotions but I felt this hatred for
emotions but I felt this hatred for
emotions but I felt this hatred for Mohave that I had kept for so long
Mohave that I had kept for so long
Mohave that I had kept for so long against his actions of course but still
against his actions of course but still
against his actions of course but still there’s a lot of bitterness was directed
there’s a lot of bitterness was directed
there’s a lot of bitterness was directed at this person who may have has have had
at this person who may have has have had
at this person who may have has have had his own epiphany was I ready to change
his own epiphany was I ready to change
his own epiphany was I ready to change myself as well you know forgiveness is a
myself as well you know forgiveness is a
myself as well you know forgiveness is a funny thing when you forgive others
funny thing when you forgive others
funny thing when you forgive others eventually forgive the most bitter part
eventually forgive the most bitter part
eventually forgive the most bitter part of
of
of self and you learn to move on because
self and you learn to move on because
self and you learn to move on because people like to move and walk with a huge
people like to move and walk with a huge
people like to move and walk with a huge chip on your shoulder
chip on your shoulder
chip on your shoulder you can’t walk straight that way you
you can’t walk straight that way you
you can’t walk straight that way you need to be able to let go of your ghosts
need to be able to let go of your ghosts
need to be able to let go of your ghosts so that hand was an important
so that hand was an important
so that hand was an important stepping stone for united nation long
stepping stone for united nation long
stepping stone for united nation long divided by painful strife we needed to
divided by painful strife we needed to
divided by painful strife we needed to meant we needed to heal really I needed
meant we needed to heal really I needed
meant we needed to heal really I needed to heal and will the reforms and I’m
to heal and will the reforms and I’m
to heal and will the reforms and I’m proud to say that I believed in unity
proud to say that I believed in unity
proud to say that I believed in unity based on principle and a proven public
based on principle and a proven public
based on principle and a proven public commitment to change that only is it
commitment to change that only is it
commitment to change that only is it justified to let those who hurt us in
justified to let those who hurt us in
justified to let those who hurt us in the past even in seemingly helping us to
the past even in seemingly helping us to
the past even in seemingly helping us to do good for others so I started to past
do good for others so I started to past
do good for others so I started to past with that handshake the first in
with that handshake the first in
with that handshake the first in engaging to Mohave and his team
engaging to Mohave and his team
engaging to Mohave and his team clarifying the issue reform I see there
clarifying the issue reform I see there
clarifying the issue reform I see there were essential crucial for my side
were essential crucial for my side
were essential crucial for my side before we could have a United
before we could have a United
before we could have a United collaboration and the second was
collaboration and the second was
collaboration and the second was reflecting on the wisdom to do what was
reflecting on the wisdom to do what was
reflecting on the wisdom to do what was best for our nation above my personal
best for our nation above my personal
best for our nation above my personal angst and you know I believe that we
angst and you know I believe that we
angst and you know I believe that we should forgive those who commit to
should forgive those who commit to
should forgive those who commit to change I want to join with good but
change I want to join with good but
change I want to join with good but believing that in your mind and feeling
believing that in your mind and feeling
believing that in your mind and feeling it in your heart and then putting it
it in your heart and then putting it
it in your heart and then putting it into practice are very different things
into practice are very different things
into practice are very different things so five months after the handshake I
so five months after the handshake I
so five months after the handshake I found myself face to face sharing the
found myself face to face sharing the
found myself face to face sharing the stage with Tonetta Mahathir Mohamad on
stage with Tonetta Mahathir Mohamad on
stage with Tonetta Mahathir Mohamad on the 14th of February this year and after
the 14th of February this year and after
the 14th of February this year and after months and months of back-channel
months and months of back-channel
months and months of back-channel negotiations to confirm his real change
negotiations to confirm his real change
negotiations to confirm his real change and my own months of self introspection
and my own months of self introspection
and my own months of self introspection I invited him for my fundraising dinner
I invited him for my fundraising dinner
I invited him for my fundraising dinner and because for me to maha day was open
and because for me to maha day was open
and because for me to maha day was open to join a unity for principle and
to join a unity for principle and
to join a unity for principle and because i had also succeeded overcoming
because i had also succeeded overcoming
because i had also succeeded overcoming my own pain and anger to focus on what
my own pain and anger to focus on what
my own pain and anger to focus on what was necessary for justice to prevail and
was necessary for justice to prevail and
was necessary for justice to prevail and so the dinner for your benefit was held
so the dinner for your benefit was held
so the dinner for your benefit was held in the fourth in a february and i didn’t
in the fourth in a february and i didn’t
in the fourth in a february and i didn’t have the chance to seek javi joeys
have the chance to seek javi joeys
have the chance to seek javi joeys approval but i referred
approval but i referred
approval but i referred as Valentine’s Day for your benefit not
as Valentine’s Day for your benefit not
as Valentine’s Day for your benefit not mine but it just became so important
mine but it just became so important
mine but it just became so important because both of us didn’t really have
because both of us didn’t really have
because both of us didn’t really have private dates he brought his date and
private dates he brought his date and
private dates he brought his date and all ESMA and you know it was such a
all ESMA and you know it was such a
all ESMA and you know it was such a meaningful dig I guess and later when I
meaningful dig I guess and later when I
meaningful dig I guess and later when I met puddin maha day during Ramadan I was
met puddin maha day during Ramadan I was
met puddin maha day during Ramadan I was my first time sitting in his living room
my first time sitting in his living room
my first time sitting in his living room we agreed that we were gonna work
we agreed that we were gonna work
we agreed that we were gonna work towards the future and there you have it
towards the future and there you have it
towards the future and there you have it I can’t mention the particular name here
I can’t mention the particular name here
I can’t mention the particular name here but the issue is unity based on
but the issue is unity based on
but the issue is unity based on principles so my message today for all
principles so my message today for all
principles so my message today for all of you in all that you face all the
of you in all that you face all the
of you in all that you face all the challenges that you may have to overcome
challenges that you may have to overcome
challenges that you may have to overcome it’s about the imperative for action and
it’s about the imperative for action and
it’s about the imperative for action and the power of forgiveness we are all
the power of forgiveness we are all
the power of forgiveness we are all empowered one way or the other and it’s
empowered one way or the other and it’s
empowered one way or the other and it’s imperative that we take action in
imperative that we take action in
imperative that we take action in whatever we can to improve the situation
whatever we can to improve the situation
whatever we can to improve the situation in our lives and of course the community
in our lives and of course the community
in our lives and of course the community around us if the latter of a
around us if the latter of a
around us if the latter of a six-year-old could prove useful in
six-year-old could prove useful in
six-year-old could prove useful in securing a family visit to visit the a
securing a family visit to visit the a
securing a family visit to visit the a political prisoner of a father imagine
political prisoner of a father imagine
political prisoner of a father imagine what you can do you brains out here
what you can do you brains out here
what you can do you brains out here today if you’re retired ophthalmologist
today if you’re retired ophthalmologist
today if you’re retired ophthalmologist and an 18 year old together with a group
and an 18 year old together with a group
and an 18 year old together with a group of non political stakeholders can power
of non political stakeholders can power
of non political stakeholders can power an entire reform movement imagine what
an entire reform movement imagine what
an entire reform movement imagine what thousands of Malaysian University
thousands of Malaysian University
thousands of Malaysian University students can do if they get engaged and
students can do if they get engaged and
students can do if they get engaged and if I could confront my deepest fears
if I could confront my deepest fears
if I could confront my deepest fears regret and sadness to forgive and engage
regret and sadness to forgive and engage
regret and sadness to forgive and engage with a former dictator after he has
with a former dictator after he has
with a former dictator after he has decided to embrace reforms imagine what
decided to embrace reforms imagine what
decided to embrace reforms imagine what Malaysia can be we can really truly
Malaysia can be we can really truly
Malaysia can be we can really truly overcome anything now I think it’s very
overcome anything now I think it’s very
overcome anything now I think it’s very important to understand that we have to
important to understand that we have to
important to understand that we have to continuously stay involved and we have
continuously stay involved and we have
continuously stay involved and we have to always walk with a straight path
to always walk with a straight path
to always walk with a straight path without any chips on our shoulders you
without any chips on our shoulders you
without any chips on our shoulders you might be wanting to contribute to your
might be wanting to contribute to your
might be wanting to contribute to your university you might we wanted to
university you might we wanted to
university you might we wanted to contribute to a non-governmental
contribute to a non-governmental
contribute to a non-governmental organization you might be wanting to
organization you might be wanting to
organization you might be wanting to stand for elections
stand for elections
stand for elections but what’s important here focused
but what’s important here focused
but what’s important here focused what’s important here is really you have
what’s important here is really you have
what’s important here is really you have to do it with a clear conscience and you
to do it with a clear conscience and you
to do it with a clear conscience and you can’t do it with a hang-up whatever has
can’t do it with a hang-up whatever has
can’t do it with a hang-up whatever has happened to you in the past when you
happened to you in the past when you
happened to you in the past when you offer yourself you can’t offer it with a
offer yourself you can’t offer it with a
offer yourself you can’t offer it with a ghost of your past hanging over you it’s
ghost of your past hanging over you it’s
ghost of your past hanging over you it’s about moving forward it’s about building
about moving forward it’s about building
about moving forward it’s about building and powering the future life is very
and powering the future life is very
and powering the future life is very beautiful every second that you live it
beautiful every second that you live it
beautiful every second that you live it and I always thought being an engineer
and I always thought being an engineer
and I always thought being an engineer was far better but heck no heck no I
was far better but heck no heck no I
was far better but heck no heck no I mean heck no so for me you know I’ve met
mean heck no so for me you know I’ve met
mean heck no so for me you know I’ve met so many people learn from the best and
so many people learn from the best and
so many people learn from the best and my best moment I tell you was when I was
my best moment I tell you was when I was
my best moment I tell you was when I was actually detained beside two and four
actually detained beside two and four
actually detained beside two and four year old Vietnamese refugees because
year old Vietnamese refugees because
year old Vietnamese refugees because I’ve seen how these kids can survive and
I’ve seen how these kids can survive and
I’ve seen how these kids can survive and smile and laugh in the lockup cell and I
smile and laugh in the lockup cell and I
smile and laugh in the lockup cell and I told myself I would not create that
told myself I would not create that
told myself I would not create that moment experience for just working in a
moment experience for just working in a
moment experience for just working in a multinational company not a it’s not
multinational company not a it’s not
multinational company not a it’s not good it’s good nice good it’s very
good it’s good nice good it’s very
good it’s good nice good it’s very useful you see the money is good but
useful you see the money is good but
useful you see the money is good but allow me to end by saying my dear
allow me to end by saying my dear
allow me to end by saying my dear students and my dearest colleagues and
students and my dearest colleagues and
students and my dearest colleagues and comrades if I could finish my
comrades if I could finish my
comrades if I could finish my presentation in sharing session with you
presentation in sharing session with you
presentation in sharing session with you today with one thought just let it be
today with one thought just let it be
today with one thought just let it be be empowered take action please make
be empowered take action please make
be empowered take action please make Malaysia your Valentines
Malaysia your Valentines
Malaysia your Valentines thank you
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