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Why I Vote #3: Disagreeing With Your Friends & Family About Politics

Ivanpal S Grewal, Lawyer and former political secretary for Gerakan President | Masjaliza Hamzah, Social activist | Lyn Mak | Dr Anasuya Jegathevi Jegathesan, Dean of Psychology and Social Sciences at the University of Cyberjaya

19-Oct-22 18:00

Why I Vote #3: Disagreeing With Your Friends & Family About Politics

We're continuing with our miniseries called 'Why I Vote' and this time, we're focusing on people who don’t agree with their family and friends’ political views and ultimately - vote differently too. First, we speak with different folks about this. Then, a psychologist joins us to talk about how to negotiate these tough conversations.

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Produced by: Kelly Anissa, Alia Zefri

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan


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Categories:  politicsgovernmentLaw/ActivismeducationFamily/Parenting

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