Remembering May 13th And The Lessons Learned

Eddin Khoo, Historian and Writer

13-May-24 08:45

Remembering May 13th And The Lessons Learned

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It has been 55 years since racial tensions boiled over marking one of the darkest moments in Malaysia's history. May 13th, 1969 saw hundreds of people killed, with exact figures still unknown to this day. Eddin Khoo, a historian and writer, shares his insights with us and how we, as Malaysians, can learn from this tragic event to ensure it is never repeated.

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Produced by: Keith Kam

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Keith Kam

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Categories: Law/Activism, controversies, politics, international

Tags: historical tragedy, malaysia, may 13th riots, interracial harmony, malaysian history,

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