In the interview with JOCELINE TAN, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein argued why it was necessary to allow the Umno grassroots to release their fears and uneasiness in the controlled environment of the assembly rather than let it get out of hand elsewhere. He defended the keris as a Malay cultural symbol and spoke about the impact of the assembly on race relations and ties with the other Barisan Nasional component parties.

thestar 12:51:00 AM CET

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Keywords: Malaysia / Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Mahathir Mohamad / umno, datuk, seri, prime, tun, dr, minister

Start date: Sunday, October 15, 2006

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