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WRITERS PROFILE
Dr Abdullah Al-Ahsan: Dr Abdullah al-Ahsan was a professor of Political Science and International Relations at Istanbul Sehir University and before that he was professor of Comparative History in the Department of History and Civilization at the International Islamic University Malaysia. Dr Abdullah Al-Ahsan is a member of JUST.
Askiah Adam: Was a lecturer in philosophy at the Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in Penang but moved on into policy research, broadcasting and the print media. She was a senior analyst at Malaysia’s first public policy think tank, ISIS (Malaysia), then leader writer with the New Straits Times, a columnist with The Sun, The Sunday Mail and the New Sunday Times. She started her media career at the BBC World Service in London as a broadcaster and producer. She was, too, the Head of News and Current Affairs at Malaysia’s satellite TV station, ASTRO, which she helped build as a Business Development Manager. Online, she was a contributor to The Mole. Se is a founding member of the Sisters In Islam (SIS) and today she is Executive Director of JUST.
Dr Chandra Muzaffar: Dr Chandra Muzaffar is the President of the International Movement for a JUST World (JUST). He retired as Professor of Global Studies at the Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in 2012. He is the author or editor of 32 books mainly on Malaysian society and global politics. Among Chandra’s latest publications are A World in Crisis: Is There a Cure? and Reflections on Malaysian Unity and Other Challenges.
Elma Berisha: Elma Berisha is an independent researcher. In the past decade, Elma has worked with a wide spectrum of public institutions in Malaysia, including top universities, international organisations and professional bodies. Elma is involved with a range of industry research and case studies. She has been intensively focused in evaluation of public perceptions in Malaysia and Singapore, primarily monitoring issues of public safety, corruption and urban and urban development. Some of Elma’s publications include ‘Digital Banking: Measuring the Consumer Pulse in Malaysia’ and ‘Gen Y: Aspirations for the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC)’. Elma Berisha is a member of the JUST Executive Committee. 54
