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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | Criminal response to a civil wrong: Free speech under threat]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Recent prosecution illustrates how state machinery can be weaponised to intimidate, not protect.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[R Nadeswaran]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 03:29:53 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | Revamp of national trust fund is very late, but welcome]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[RM22b fund gains safeguards after decades of missed opportunities, weak controls.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[P Gunasegaram]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:02:09 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | Israeli occupation remains top health issue in Palestine]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Actions have eroded Palestinians' ability to live dignified, healthy lives.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr Javid Abdelmoneim]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | Why are we welcoming 'Tech Zionists'?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Balaji has been clear about his intentions to set up a prototype secessionist state.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Nathaniel Tan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | N Sembilan more than just another state election ]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[To what extent can federal partners persuade their supporters to vote as two opposing blocs?]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rizal Hamdan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:37:51 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | Indian vote and Madani: A quiet seething rage]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Ultimately, Indians understand that no political party will champion their cause.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[S Thayaparan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | Oh, so the state elections are an indicator?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[We will probably see another hung parliament after next general election.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Zan Azlee]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:49:47 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | Customary land rights not rhetoric, education no bargaining chip]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Both are fundamental rights complementing each other.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Peninsular Malaysia Orang Asli Villages Network, et al]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 04:50:38 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | Malaysia's culture of 'khianat' and the ballot box]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Politics is characterised as relationships and entitlements rather than representing the public interest.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Khoo Ying Hooi]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:05:33 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | Can the 'derhaka' card defeat BN?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[When it comes to Negeri Sembilan, it's obvious who defied the state monarch.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/779992</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Sia]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:05:53 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | Why pursue criminal defamation charge against Sofia Rini? ]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The decision is truly baffling.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Hanipa Maidin]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:18:53 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | The Onn factor: Leadership begins after victory]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[After voter trust, now comes the difficult task.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mariam Mokhtar]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | PN's overrated Johor swing: Results analysis - Part 2]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[BN won an overwhelming majority without PN core supporters.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bridget Welsh]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 02:15:59 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[ADUN SPEAKS | Teoh Beng Hock to Sabah mining scandal: Justice cannot wait]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[On 17th anniversary of Teoh's death, Sabah scandal must not suffer the same delay.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chin Tek Ming]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | Johor made unity govt look unworkable]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Federal working arrangement is a client-patron relationship, not a marriage of equals.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mahi Ramakrishnan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 11:00:31 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | BN's Johor rout and coalition realities: Results analysis - Part 1]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Harapan walked away severely wounded, while PN was wiped out.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bridget Welsh]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 03:30:16 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | What Johor revealed about Harapan's biggest problems]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Crushing loss exposes deeper structural, strategic weaknesses.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mahathir Mohd Rais]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 03:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | Lies, more damned lies after the citizenship charade got exposed ]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[All those involved must be held accountable, including the home minister.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[R Nadeswaran]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | Sombre, sober reflections on Johor election]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Harapan, Umno need to pay attention to public sentiment over certain things.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[P Gunasegaram]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:20:08 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | Harapan, DAP leaders still in denial about Johor]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Coalition may only be left with one federal seat if GE was held.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ong Kian Ming]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 07:32:06 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[MP SPEAKS | The institutions we leave behind]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Separating AG-PP roles is about strengthening public trust.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Azalina Othman Said]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:45:26 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | Withdraw regressive Freedom of Information Bill 2026]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Draft legislation appears designed to promote secrecy rather than openness and transparency.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Centre for Independent Journalism, et al]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | 12 ways to save Harapan after Johor defeat]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[There is still time until GE16, but it's now or never.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrew Sia]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 02:53:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | Durian Tunggal case and the legacy of Zahid's 'shoot first' rhetoric]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Racism, political collusion protects trigger-happy state security apparatus.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[S Thayaparan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:39:06 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | Dear Harapan, can you hear the song of angry men?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Taking voters' trust for granted backfired on Harapan twice.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Yiswaree Palansamy]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 05:00:28 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | We need to teach youth how to use AI]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[It's the user that controls the tool, not the other way around.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/779458</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Zan Azlee]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 08:39:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | Without legal recognition, registered refugees still risk arrest, whipping]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Urging law amendments to protect 215k asylum seekers, refugees in M'sia.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Charles Hector]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 03:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[MP SPEAKS | Asean should not normalise relations with Myanmar's junta]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The junta shows contempt for Asean's efforts to resolve the crisis it caused.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Saifuddin Abdullah]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:40:36 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | What happens to NRD officials involved in improper granting of citizenship?]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[If we allow shadows to dictate the fate of our nation, we are all doomed.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[R Nadeswaran]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[COMMENT | A bruising battleground: Johor electoral voting analysis Part 2]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Fluid impact of social media issues, rollercoaster of a campaign mark highly competitive polls.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bridget Welsh]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:52:05 GMT</pubDate>
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