Despite the warm after-glow of the recently concluded General Elections, the break from decades of Barisan Nasional-led authoritarian rule has its paradoxes, starting with the leadership of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Today we speak to veterans of the much repressed dissenting tradition in Malaysian politics about the prospects of genuine democracy.

Presented by: Sharaad Kuttan

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Tags:  Dr Mahathir,  Hishammudin Rais,  Syed Husin Ali,  Government/Regulatory/Policy Making,  Other personality interviews,  Politics,  Law and Legal Matters,  Social Issues