You want to save Malaysia? Think critically!

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I recently interviewed Charles Santiago, Klang Member of Parliament for Free Malaysia Today (FMT). We had a robust chat, and covered a number of areas that are relevant to today’s socio-economic climate and political dilemmas.During this interview, I found one topic of discussion absolutely pertinent. Santiago argued that only an informed and empowered citizenry can hold any government to account.While ultimately Santiago is a politician, and currently, most Malaysians are rather fatigued by the shenanigans of politicians, the merits of this argument is worth thinking about.What is an empowered and informed citizenry?In any nation, there are a plurality of viewpoints and an assortment of voices jostling to be heard. Establishments like the media, civil society movements, educational institutions and so on, function like vehicles for the flow of information to people.The smooth…