Singaporean Oxford student in the limelight after exchange with Mahathir

Mr Darrion Mohan said the union "is fundamentally a debating society" and he was grateful that Dr Mahathir had taken the time to speak at the Oxford Union and engage the students. PHOTO: COURTESY OF DARRION MOHAN
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SINGAPORE - Mr Darrion Mohan, a Singaporean student at the University of Oxford, has found himself thrust into the limelight after engaging Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad in a debate, with some Internet users praising him and others saying he was too confrontational.

The 22-year-old pointed out, however, that the Oxford Union - where the forum was held - was "fundamentally a debating society".

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