Becoming more intolerant


MALAYSIAN politicians use certain stereotypes about religions or ethnic groups to score political points, and this is dangerous, says an academic.

Assoc Prof Dr Syed Farid Alatas says these may not even be the real views of the politicians as they genuinely may not be bigots, or anti-Christian or anti-Muslim.

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