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The Missing Conversations Behind Change

"A New Malaysia". The first few words uttered by my parents on the morning of 10th May. Malaysia, for the first time, witnessed its first change of government since gaining independence from the British in 1957. A monumental moment that many Malaysians thought they would never see in their lifetime. It has been more than two weeks since the surprising results. As I am scrolling through my social media, I noticed everybody is fixated on the drama-like developments after the election, from the pardoning and releasing of Anwar Ibrahim to the forming of the new government to the latest development of a high profile corruption probe. Some even spent hours following live streams about the latest developments happening outside the residence of our former Prime Minister. However, as a nation, did we reflect on the results and gain important lessons about our country from this election? The initial reports by the Election Commission indicate the voter turnout at 76%. It was l