A peek into the mind of Abu Sayyaf man


SOMETIMES it is difficult to understand Abu Sayyaf spokesman Abu Rami when we speak over the phone. When I call Abu Rami in Jolo from Petaling Jaya, our conversation can be a Babel of miscommunication.

The phone signal in Jolo is weak. And (English) words sometimes get lost in translation.

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Opinion , Philip Golingai , columnist

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