In a commentary published in the Singapore's The Straits Times, academic Norshahril Saat noted how the political discourse in Malaysia has shifted from ideologies to personalities.

“This means that problems are analysed based on the behaviour of a leader. The solution to problems often comes down to the removal of a certain leader,” Norshahril said.

As an example, he cited how former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad is criss-crossing the nation calling for the removal of Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak...