From May 13 to May 14


Grand alliance: For the first time, leaders from parties like PKR and DAP showed up to Umno’s headquarters at the WTCKL not as a protesting or demonstrating force, but as invited, honoured guests at the inaugural Unity Government National Convention on May 14. — Photos: Bernama

LAST week was the anniversary of perhaps Malaysia’s darkest day ever: May 13.

In 1969, we experienced violence, death, and carnage not seen before or since.

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