Lawyer-activist Latheefa Koya has lamented the government’s proclivity for gimmicks aimed at proving its Islamic and Malay credentials compared to its political rivals.

This was after Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi announced plans for a gathering of 24,000 tahfiz (Quran memorisers) from across the country to prove the government’s commitment to Islam.

“Another expensive Madani gimmick to...