INTERVIEW | The often-repeated narrative from Umno and its mouthpieces is that further empowering the predominantly Chinese DAP will threaten the position of the Malays and Islam in Malaysia.

Rubbishing this, DAP leaders, in turn, have accused Umno of attempting to manufacture a false perception to frighten the Malay electorate for fear of losing power and to divert attention from the scandals that plague the ruling coalition...