I had previously appealed to the premier to set up a national commission to get to the truth of the matter regarding the May 13 expression of angst among our many ethnic groups in 1969.

The Christian scripture says, ‘Truth will set us free’. Of course, such a Truth may hurt before it heals, for all concerned. In the case of Najib Abdul Razak, the truth about some of the implied intentions and actions of his father, premised on externally observed behaviour as evidenced and recorded in Kua Kia Soong’s book, may hurt before they inform.