Malaysiaku, Negaraku

After 30 years of writing, questioning, and advocating for change,  recognition finally came from a Very Important Person, who sent me a message of encouragement that I will never forget. I felt very humbled when someone of his stature took time to write this message to me: “Selamat sejahtera Stephen. Saya percaya perbuatan yg baik akan dibalas dgn kebaikan juga. Wartawan atau penulis mmg mempunyai senjata yg tajam iaitu Pena yg membawa sejuta harapan dan kebenaran. Tqvm atas maklumat2 dan info yg dikongsikan. Ianya memberi bnyk manfaat kpd saya dlm menjalankan amanah dan tanggungjawab. Tqvm Sir.” (Greetings, Stephen. I believe that every good deed will be rewarded with goodness in return. Journalists and writers indeed possess a powerful weapon—the  pen—which carries a million hopes and the truth. Thank you very much for the information and insights that you  have shared. They have been highly beneficial to me in carrying  out my duties and responsibilities...