Accountability and street protests in a democracy

Simitha T SingamPublished: Aug 1, 2015 10:58 AM | Updated: Aug 2, 2015 5:28 AM

COMMENT Over the past few days, Malaysians have been forced to experience political maturity. From the cabinet reshuffling to the announcement of Bersih 4, Twitter and Facebook have been running wild with opinions, comments, photos, and the like.

COMMENT Politicians, including the PM, do not rule us but rule on our behalf.

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