The Bersih that wasn’t

MAY 2 — I’ve been to rallies before, as a student and Malaysian citizen but Bersih 3.0 was my first Bersih event.Ten hours after Bersih 3.0, I am left grasping for ideas: how ...

An incident that ‘should not have happened’

MARCH 21 — Excerpt from Memali incident chapter.Tunku Muszaffar Shah Tunku Ibrahim’s book, Memali: A Policeman Remembers is a first-hand account of the tragedy. It is an ...

Chasing a ghost

MARCH 7 — Excerpt from Memali incident chapter.Ibrahim Libya’s grave was at the nearby cemetery. We walked over and the mood was sombre.“Sometimes there is a scent of attar,” ...

Remembering that fateful day in Memali

FEB 22 — Excerpt from Memali incident chapterMy hosts were determined to make my stay the best research trip ever. They took me to the school Chin Peng, the then-leader of the ...

Ibrahim Libya: Who was he really?

FEB 1 — Excerpt from Memali incident chapter:Mak Su’s brother, Pak Andah, popped by for tea. There were always people coming in and out of the house for a chat or a meal.Mak Su ...