Stand against incitement to hatred

I wish to commend Tan Sri Razali Ismail, chairman of the Human Rights Commission (Suhakam), and Lawyers for Liberty executive director Latheefa Koya for speaking up against racism, hate speech and malicious misinformation about our supreme Constitution.

It has been reported that during the Semenyih by-election, some politicians questioned the appointment of non-Malays to the posts of chief justice, attorney general and finance minister. A racist criticism of this sort raises important issues of constitutional law and draws attention to laws against hate speech.