Contemplating the future of freedom


ENTITLED “The Future of Freedom”, the ninth anniversary celebration of the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (Ideas) and the commemoration of the birthday of Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj was a simple but elegant evening, consisting of four speeches and a book launch accompanied by a tasty dinner.

I began by welcoming members of Tunku Abdul Rahman’s family and two special guest speakers – Dr Ong Kian Ming and Prof Emeritus Datuk Dr Mazlan Othman – noting that while the director of the International Science Council regional office for Asia and the Pacific could not possibly have a fake degree, deputy ministers in the Malaysian government can.

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