Malaysians are all too familiar with political satire. We are exposed to a lot of late-night American television, the likes of The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. In the United States, political satire is an important tool in speaking truth to power. Today on the Evening Edition, Ezra and Uma investigate the history and impact of political satire within the Malaysian context. Is satire a part of our culture?

<p>Malaysians are all too familiar with political satire. We are exposed to a lot of late-night American television, the likes of The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. In the United States, political satire is an important tool in speaking truth to power. Today on the Evening Edition, Ezra and Uma investigate the history and impact of political satire within the Malaysian context. Is satire a part of our culture?</p>

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