Several Pakatan Harapan leaders have been drawn into the Umno-PAS narrative only to become embroiled in controversy, such as Teluk Intan MP Nga Kor Ming's 'Taliban' saga and Mengkibol assemblyperson Chew Chon Sin's warning of the alliance's 'extremism' shortly after the New Zealand mosque massacre which claimed Malaysian lives.

However, DAP parliamentary leader Anthony Loke said the government should not get caught up in the Umno-PAS narrative, stressing that it should instead focus on policy and moderation...