COMMENT | You probably do not realise it, but the more important outcome of the upcoming six state elections is that the Malays will determine which brand of Islam they desire for Malaysia.

A win for Perikatan Nasional will mark a major watershed in how Islam is practised in the nation. Be prepared for an increasingly intolerant version of Islam peddled by the PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang.

However, a vote for Pakatan Harapan will allow the nation some breathing space, and the more moderate (for now) version of Islam will continue.

On the surface, the state elections may seem like the selection of the administration which will govern; but in truth, the state election is about religion, read Islam, in Malaysia...