Should there be affirmative action to get more women to the top of the media? How about a law to make politicians keep their promises? Jonny Dymond chairs a diverse panel fielding questions from a passionate audience in Kuala Lumpur, as they critique their own laws on freedom of speech.The Panel:
Senator Dr Fuziah Salleh: Secretary General of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) and Deputy Minister for Domestic Trade and Cost of Living
Dr Tricia Yeoh: Associate Professor of Practice at the University of Nottingham Malaysia’s School of Politics and International Relations
Wan Ahmad Fayhsal: MP, Bersatu Party and Opposition Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs
Dr Vilashini Somiah: Head of the Gender Studies Programme, University of Malaya
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World Questions: Canada
Sky-high tariffs, a federal election and US threats to annex their country: Canadians have a lot of issues to address.
Jonny Dymond hosts a debate with leading politicians and people putting questions from across six time zones. Should Canada have an independent nuclear deterrent? Can it join the EU? What about housing, immigration and the climate impact on Canada’s extraordinary environment?
It’s a deeply felt discussion as some Canadians voice a sense of betrayal from their closest ally.The Panel:
Heather McPherson: Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, New Democratic Party
Stéphane Bergeron: Former Foreign Affairs and International Trade Spokesperson, Bloc Quebecois
Kate Harrison: Conservative Strategist and Vice Chair of Summa Strategies
Nathaniel Erskine-Smith: Minister of Housing, Liberal PartyPresenter: Jonny Dymond
Producer: Charlie Taylor
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World Questions: India
India is the world’s most populous nation, it has a young population and dynamic growth rates – yet problems persist.
This debate, from the country’s technology capital, Bengaluru, tackles pressing issues such as IT workers’ rights, the city’s struggling infrastructure, and the national situation for religious minorities.
The discussion is led by questions from the audience and chaired by Jonny Dymond.The panel:
Surabhi Hodigere: BJP spokeswoman
Kumar Naik: MP for the opposition INC Party
T.V. Mohandas Pai: Chairman, Aarin Capital Partners
Rashmi Choudhary: Vice President of Karnataka’s IT Employees Union (KITU)
Dhanya Rajendran: Journalist, The News Minute
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Word Questions: Lithuania
It is the NATO frontline, but three years after the invasion of Ukraine, Lithuanians worry their country could be next. Defence spending is rising fast, NATO has committed a permanent brigade and Lithuanians are organising themselves into rifle clubs and citizen defence forces. The rights of minorities, US designs on Greenland and relations with Denmark all feature as Jonny Dymond and a high power panel debate Lithuania’s biggest issues at the Palace of the Grand Dukes in Vilnius. Panellists:
• Eugenijus Sabutis, Minister of Transport and Communications and Member of the Seimas for the Social Democrat
• Ingrida Šimonytė, Former Prime Minister and Member of the Seimas for the Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats
• Ignas Vėgėlė, Former Presidential Candidate and Member of the Seimas for Farmers and Greens Union
• Andrius Tapinas, Journalist, Author and Founder of Freedom TV
Presented by Jonny Dymond
Producer: Charlie Taylor
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World Questions: Australia
Soaring house prices, the rights of indigenous people, healthcare and knife crime – just some of the issues raised in this debate about the future of Australia. Jonny Dymond is joined by a panel of leading politicians and commentators who take questions from across this vast nation.The panel:
Katy Gallagher: Minister for Finance, Labor Party
Senator Sarah Hanson-Young: Green Party
John Pesutto: Liberal Party
Alexandra Smith: Sydney Morning Herald newspaper
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