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PAS has defended its 'Malay unity' messaging, asserting it does not promote hostility toward other communities. The party's leadership urged non-Malay voters to assess PAS based on direct statements from party leaders rather than critiques from rivals.
UMNO Information Chief Azalina Othman Said has criticised remarks by Kedah Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Mohd Nor, warning that divisive rhetoric on race and belonging has no place in the Negeri Sembilan state election campaign.
Influential Malaysian politicians are calling voters to choose leaders based on ethnicity rather than competence, a troubling retreat from merit-based governance that risks deepening divisions.