Don’t ignore identity politics but learn to move past it, says DAP rep
Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Steven Sim speaks during the ‘Sembang Kopi’ event in Shah Alam May 2, 2019. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
“We must continue to talk and discuss race, religion and the nation’s governance, if not certain parties will monopolise the narrative and influence the news in a bad way,” Sim told a group of 20 people who gathered at a cafe in Shah Alam for a“Politicians and parties who take the middle road will cause the people to feel afraid as sensitive issues such as religion and race are neglected.
In order to do that, he said the party must start by educating and changing the minds of government servants. He said many government employees are still loyal to BN as in the past, their career trajectory was dependent on their loyalty to BN.
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