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Merdeka 2019: The Fight for Equality and Unity

Senator Bathmavathi Krishnan

30-Aug-19 15:00

Merdeka 2019: The Fight for Equality and Unity

In 1975, a twenty one year Bathmavathi Krishnan was a Malay Studies undergraduate at the University of Malaya. Before the end of her first year, she was involved in an accident on campus that left her wheelchair-bound. Today, she is Senator Bathmavathi Krishnan and she shares the story behind her activism over the last 4 decades.

Produced by: Sumitra Selvaraj

Presented by: Sumitra Selvaraj


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Categories:  Politics,  Law and Legal Matters,  Social Issues,  Education

Tags:  Bigger Picture,  Live and Learn,  Merdeka2019,  Senator,  persons with disabilities,  PWD,  disability rights,  Disability Act, 


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