Down to race once again


Getting ready: Police personnel standing by outside the nomination centre in Kuala Kubu Baharu yesterday. It’s a new by-election but with the same old narrative about identity politics. — KK SHAM/The Star

WE can’t avoid talking about race when we talk about the upcoming Kuala Kubu Baharu (KKB) by-election.

I’ve noticed any conversation about the polls, for which campaigning started yesterday, is mainly about the candidates’ races. It is not about issues and policies.

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