Let’s keep Harimau Malaya Malaysian

Hail the patriots: Some fans displaying the ‘100% Malaysians, No Foreigners’ banner at the 2014 World Cup Asian qualifier against Singapore at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil in 2011.

NINE years ago, at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil, Harimau Malaya faced our rivals from across the Causeway for a spot in the third round of the 2014 World Cup Asian qualifiers.

Malaysia lost 6-4 on aggregate but there was little to be ashamed about. A huge banner proclaimed why: “100% Malaysians, No Foreigners, ” it said.