i had a nice break today. i went to see the talk from the former deputy prime minister of Malaysia, Dr Anwar Ibrahim. He is really a good public speaker, occasionally entertaining the audience with good humour about his misfortunes.
He understood the concept of political reality and the length some people will go towards to achieve their goals. He spoke about social justice and economic empowerment. While, it wasnt as structured as i had hoped, it was an awesome talk.
He reminded the audience that in today’s society, simply exercising tolerance is not enough. Acceptance and appreciation is what it takes to build a more humane society. While predominantly referring to the values of Islam, i was at no point in time, felt alienated. In fact, i felt empowered. Coz he drew many qualities and examples of society building notions from many great thinkers and religions. It is not about an exclusivity but instead inclusivity.
It was worth it. I hoped it would have been longer…i should have met him in person… but there were just too many people…oh well… it was worth it anyway.