Keeping Chin Peng out
WE talk about feeling sorry for old men. Or about being upset with the idea of Chin Peng stepping back on Malaysian soil. We have been swamped with evocative words that demand strong reactions. "Old man wants to die at birthplace." "Just a grandfather." "Notorious murderer." "Massacre of innocents." The "evils of communism". Strong words for strong feelings, that's for certain.
But whether one abhors left-leaning youths or loathes anti-communist conservatism, the bottom line is that deals and agreements are signed and sealed on paper specifically to leave these emotions aside. When one comes to the table and inks his or her name to an agreement, they do so as men and women of intellect and rationale.- + selanjutnya
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