What’s an event 33 years in the past mean to young Malaysians? And have they been trained to accept the accept the argument that that state should reserve the right to use repressive measures to ‘safeguard’ society? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Nalini Elumalai, Malaysian Programme Officer Article 19, former Secretary of Gerakan Mansuhkan ISA who was just 5 years old when Ops Lalang happened.