INTERVIEW | While a common feature in other democracies, the Malaysian electoral scene has never featured a party with an environmental focus, that is until former PKR man Abdul Razak Ismail’s plan to debut the Green Party in the next Selangor state elections due by June.

In an interview with Malaysiakini, Razak, 62, hinted at big plans for the Selangor polls, shaped by his personal political experience and a “secret weapon”.

“I would like to avoid jeopardising our progress,” said Razak whose idea for the Green Party started in 2010 as a virtual movement affiliated with Himpunan Hijau...