I REFER to the media controversy over Human Resources Minister M. Kulasegaran’s alleged labelling of Malays as pendatang or immigrant and the sometimes offensive reactions.
Every nation state distinguishes its citizens from immigrants, which is why citizenship documents and passports are so important. Allow me to make some observations about the nation state, beginning with some examples.
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