An academic cited the “Keretapi Sarong” event at Dataran Merdeka on Sept 16 to show that not all Malaysians supported the rise of conservatism.

The event drew more than 10,000 people of various races and faiths.

Therefore, Hew Wai Weng believes while right-wing forces are on the rise, it does not mean that all Malays, especially the younger generation, who are said to favour PN, are on...