The prime minister's political secretary said today that the upcoming "celebration" for the non-ratification of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (Icerd) only serves the ambitions of "glamour-crazy" opposition leaders Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Abdul Hadi Awang.

Labelling it an "anti-climax," Muhammad Zahid Md Arip said organisers Umno and PAS had deviated from the original intent of the anti-Icerd gathering, which was initially aimed at protesting the government's proposed ratification of the United Nations instrument...