Life is tough, but we are tougher


TODAY’S column is not about law or politics. It is about my parting words of advice to students of constitutional law on the last day of the semester at Universiti Malaya on May 30. I spoke from the heart and this is what I managed to say:

I wish to let you all know that it was my privilege to be associated with you. You all touched my life in a nice way, and I learnt many things from our interaction. In some respect, you were my teachers. For that I wish to thank you.

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