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Free speech, inequality and the role of women. Kuala Lumpur debates with passion.

Should there be affirmative action to get more women to the top of the media? How about a law to make politicians keep their promises? Jonny Dymond chairs a diverse panel fielding questions from a passionate audience in Kuala Lumpur, as they critique their own laws on freedom of speech.

The Panel:
Senator Dr Fuziah Salleh: Secretary General of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) and Deputy Minister for Domestic Trade and Cost of Living
Dr Tricia Yeoh: Associate Professor of Practice at the University of Nottingham Malaysia’s School of Politics and International Relations
Wan Ahmad Fayhsal: MP, Bersatu Party and Opposition Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs
Dr Vilashini Somiah: Head of the Gender Studies Programme, Universiti Malaya

Producer: Charlie Taylor

(Photo: Morning view of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia with the Petronas Towers. Credit: Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images)

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