Up to Malaysians to rewrite racial narrative


Clarence Devadass

The recent by-election in Cameron Highlands is a sure indication that race-based politicking is very much alive and many people still buy into such ideas. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, February 11, 2019.

AT a recent conference, someone asked me whether Malaysia will ever rid itself of race-based politics. I found myself perplexed. As much as I would have liked to convincingly say “yes”, I found myself hesitating and fumbling for an honest answer.

For more than sixty years, our country has been ruled on racial lines and if I recall my history lessons in school well, the racial cards were laid out clearly on the table even when we were fighting for independence.


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  • Well said

    Posted 5 years ago by Lan Lan