Academic Tajuddin Mohd Rasdi remarked that Umno Youth chief Dr Akmal Saleh has managed to lower the bar even further when it seemed impossible for him to sink any lower.

"After 30 years of observing Malay politics, I thought I had seen and heard it all when it came to vulgar Malay politicians and leaders. But Akmal takes the top prize," Tajuddin (above) told Malaysiakini.

Referring to the Merlimau assemblyperson’s recent “better to die” outburst...