Parti Wawasan Negara has again downplayed controversial remarks by its fellow Perikatan Nasional component member PAS, whose leaders have been accused of inciting racial and religious tensions in the lead-up to the Negeri Sembilan polls.

While asserting that a line should be drawn against comments that cross into “hate speech” territory, Wawasan Negara secretary-general Saifuddin Abdullah deemed the Islamist party’s approach as...