Malay unity is again being politicised. — The Star
WHEN Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad announced the formation of the Sekreteriat Orang Melayu last month – a “new” political platform uniting PAS, Bersatu and Tun himself – it was framed as a response to a familiar problem: that the Malays are fragmented, under siege, and in need of political unity.
It’s a refrain we’ve heard before. That language of “maruah”, “perpaduan”, and “ancaman” (pride, unity and threat) forms the core of a political script that’s been circulating in Malay politics for decades.
