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Zairil Khir Johari is a chocolate purveyor, chicken rice enthusiast and noodle lover. When he's not preoccupied with any of the above, he is also a politician.

It doesn’t matter anymore

April 03, 2013

APRIL 3 ― If the prime minister’s strategy is to wear everyone down by keeping the whole country in constant anticipation of an election “around the corner”, then he has at … Read More

Protesting hegemony: The search for true islah

January 30, 2013

JAN 30 ― “I went to the West and saw Islam, but no Muslims; I got back to the East and saw Muslims, but not Islam.” ~ Muhammad AbduhNot too long ago, a young Malaysian political … Read More

The dog of freedom

December 28, 2012

DEC 28 ― The diminutive old man waved his arms energetically as he explained his favourite recipe.“After neutralising the chicken with ginger, I steam it to cook the meat. At … Read More

The case for decentralisation

December 05, 2012

DEC 5 ― The official name of our country ― the Federation of Malaysia ― denotes that we are a federation, a political entity that is typically constituted by a union of … Read More

What’s in a title?

November 13, 2012

Nov 13 ―I have to admit that I am not really big on titles and honorifics, though I certainly have appreciation for the traditions and institutions behind them. That said, … Read More

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