Identity politics not going anywhere, say leaders from both sides
Rembau MP Khairy Jamaluddin says identity politics is unlikely to fade away any time soon as the formation of a Malay-Muslim coalition in recent by-elections meant future general elections will likely be fought on race and religion. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, August 28, 2019.
IDENTITY politics will continue to dominate the next two general elections, said leaders from both sides of the political divide. For Umno’s Rembau MP Khairy Jamaluddin, apart from the continued political game of identity politics, the victories in the recent by-elections have given birth the alliance of the Malay-Muslim bloc of PAS and Umno.
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