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There seems to be a sense of calm in the country following the general election (GE15) last November.

There is a greater sense of hope now under Anwar Ibrahim’s unity government, despite the hard hits to our economy.

The people seem to be more hopeful compared to the time of at least four prime ministers before Anwar.

There is still a pile of problems to deal with, though.

For one, the country must put up with desperate politicians who persist in bigotry and racism.

There are troublesome mental contortionists, who twist history just to discredit the current government. For example, one recent accusation is that Anwar is so oppressive that he is worse than the British colonials.

Such a statement lacks historical depth.

I think this statement has had a “boomerang effect”. The people can quickly recall that Anwar wrote The Asian Renaissance and not The Malay Dilemma.

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