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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | RCI is not shortcut to truth]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Why demand for RCI when there is already an ongoing probe?]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mahathir Mohd Rais]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 06:00:22 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | Who's the most powerful man in Malaysia?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Observers argue it's Azam, whose position has enormous influence over enforcement.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mariam Mokhtar]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 04:00:03 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | Will SC head go to jail if he discloses a probe?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Faiz's statement doesn't inspire confidence in the capital markets.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[P Gunasegaram]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | The beautiful game, ugly rules with double standards]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The real scandal is not just about football.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[R Nadeswaran]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 02:40:46 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | Na'imah and the selective sword of state power]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The state of affairs reflects poorly on Anwar's administration.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Paulsen]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | Like him or not, Anwar brought steadiness to political landscape]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Data shows PM restored investors' confidence in M'sia, among others.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Wong Chun Wai]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:14:29 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | Rising oil prices, but no reason for Malaysians to panic]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Volatility abroad does not inevitably mean instability at home. ]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mahathir Mohd Rais]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:03:38 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | Malaysia's test of execution]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Institutional stability and reform narrative can turn into strategic advantages.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Azam Mohd]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 03:27:06 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | A sampling six of Anwar's foreboding acts]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[They show that the PM was not serious in honouring his electoral promises.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[P Gunasegaram]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:02:33 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | Fair play or gerrymandering? Breaking down Sarawak's seat increase]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A guide to legalities, risks behind redrawing Sarawak's electoral maps.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/769856</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Projek Sama]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | From glory to gutter: Football's bitter truth deserves to be told]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The appeal process for FAM is over, now who will answer for the forgery?]]></description>
            <link>https://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/769825</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[R Nadeswaran]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:47:10 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | Chai's road from reformasi to reckoning]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Political idealism is fragile when it encounters the machinery of power.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mariam Mokhtar]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 03:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | Chai made a 'wanted' man as Madani faces growing scrutiny over MACC]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Critics warn govt using Rafizi's ex-aide to scare potential dissenters.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[S Thayaparan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 02:04:13 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | Protecting domestic workers part of M'sia's business responsibility]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Govt must address legal gaps that leave domestic workers, mainly women, vulnerable to abuse.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Persatuan Sahabat Wanita Selangor]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 05:48:19 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | 'Manja' so much it ends up killing others]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[What's the rationale of allowing a 13-year-old behind the wheel?]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Zan Azlee]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 07:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | EC must ensure integrity in S'wak constituency delineation]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Indications that GPS may be working with EC to determine electoral boundaries worrying.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Projek Sama, et al]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 07:12:33 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | An illegal war founded on blatant lies]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[US-Israel attacks on Iran are an undeniable erosion of the global legal order.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mohamed Hanipa Maidin]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 01:50:36 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | Is the EC delimiting Sarawak at GPS' instruction?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Leaked plans raise concerns over impartiality in upcoming constituency redrawing.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Wong Chin Huat]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 01:02:40 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | Final whistle: FAM's reputation in tatters after sports court defeat]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[International court confirms fraudulent papers used for national team players.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[R Nadeswaran]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 09:03:53 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | Why is govt silent on threats against temples?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Is there a hidden hand orchestrating the problem for political gain?]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Loga Bala Mohan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:06:34 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | 10-year PM term limit not the reform M'sia needs]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[It is a superficial measure that does not address the concentration of power.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Liau Pin Chun, Chia Jia Xuan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 02:37:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | Some imponderables over Iran conflict]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Will we have a new cold war?]]></description>
            <link>https://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/769597</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[P Gunasegaram]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:42 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | Great Game returns to the Middle East]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The consequences of attacking Iran are beyond immediate battlefield. ]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[R Paneir Selvam]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 06:02:36 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | Lobbying, lies, and the Zionist trump card]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Anwar is using the oldest Malaysian political tool to silence critics.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[R Nadeswaran]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 03:03:27 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | Gambling on education with non-existent one-year gap]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[What feels like urgency today may become a structural burden tomorrow.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kuek Ser Kuang Hong]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 01:30:13 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | 'I am not Jho Low 2.0': Why PM and Azam are after me  ]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[When govt becomes insecure, even well-intentioned individuals get targeted.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[James Chai]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:19:57 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | Release children detained under Sosma]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The security law is not designed as a child-justice statute.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Crib Foundation, Amar-Singh HSS, SIS Forum, et al]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 02:00:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | US tariff shockwaves and Malaysia's strategic calculus]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[US Supreme Court's ruling nullifying Trump's tariffs shows global volatility, which could also be an opportunity.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/769375</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Azam Mohd]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 06:42:05 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | When does toppling a govt become a crime?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Vague laws blur the lines between legitimate manoeuvring and criminal conduct.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/769321</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[P Gunasegaram]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:48 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | M'sia must recognise suffering of original downtrodden workers]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA['Illegal' Hindu temples issue should be treated with compassion, understanding.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[A Vaithilingam]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 04:36:07 GMT</pubDate>
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