Jo Kukathas: Many Malaysians terrified to speak their minds


KUALA LUMPUR: Laws curtailing freedom of speech and other crackdowns have caused Malaysians to be terrified of speaking their minds, said theatre icon Jo Kukathas.

"We have become terrified of speaking what is on our mind and we have become secretive. We do not express ourselves because we do not know what are the repercussions of sharing our thoughts and lives with others.  We have to hide what we really feel to get the life we want," said Kukathas.

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