“If Malaysia is serious about upholding harmony, then enforcement must be consistent, not contingent on political alignment or ideological convenience. The deafening silence is not neutral. It is read as protection.”

– Former Klang MP Charles Santiago

COMMENT | Political analysts Wong Chin Huat and James Chin are two capable hands when it comes to Malaysia watching.

However, the former’s latest piece is sticking in my craw for some reason.

Perhaps it is the description of Madani as a centrist coalition when it is not, or maybe it is because of the description of the opposition, meaning Perikatan Nasional or whatever it consists of, as playing up racial and religious issues because they are bankrupt of issues (which they are) as the destabilising force of political stability of Madani.

Here is the thing: Madani is not a...