The fact that I was 12 years old and present on the rainy morning at Stadium Merdeka on 31st August 1957 and witnessing the seven shouts of “Merdeka” by the first Prime Minister of Malaya, Tunku Abdul ...
As we draw near to Merdeka Day, I begin to reflect on the real meaning of Merdeka. We may have gained independence from the British in 1957 but have we gained true freedom from our colonial masters?