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Merdeka in Song, Terkandas in Practice

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  We sing with pride: “Dari Perlis sampai lah ke Sabah kita sudah MERDEKA…” Yet in reality, our governance under the present leadership is terkandas — stranded in silence, stuck in inefficiency, and failing the very people it claims to serve.   My Experience with SK Kuchai, Puchong In 2022, I wrote three emails to SK Kuchai, Puchong.   In June 2026, I sent two more emails to the new Headmaster.   No response.

Merdeka and misinformation: Did we skip a step? — Syafa Mustaffa

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  Here are extracts from a Malay Mail article dated 31.8.2025 and my thoughts. Every Merdeka, we celebrate political freedom and national identity — flags, parades, and heartfelt pledges. Yet in 2025, another independence is at stake: independence of the mind. …true freedom means the ability to think critically and discern facts from fiction. Have we strengthened our ability to question ideas, or are we letting herd mentality quietly colonise our thinking? 真正的自由意味着能够批判性地思考并辨别事实与虚构。 我们是否增强了质疑观念的能力,还是在让群体心态悄悄地殖民我们的思维? My thoughts: