Malay-Muslim unity cannot be built on fear of DAP — Phar Kim Beng
AUGUST 9 — There is something increasingly peculiar about the political discourse of Hadi-led PAS. The latter is u...
On August 9, Hadi-led PAS exhibited an unusual focus on the Democratic Action Party (DAP), despite most Malaysian Chinese and Indians having no connection to the group. Hadi Awang claimed DAP obstructs Malay-Muslim unity, portrays it as a government threat, and asserts it controls the administration. This fixation has made DAP seem essential to PAS's political narrative, raising the question of what exactly prevents Malay-Muslim unity without DAP.
PAS employs DAP as a bogeyman to promote unity while sidestepping divisions within Malay politics. Critics argue that DAP’s poor performance in recent elections, like Sabah in 2025, disproves the notion that it is the main obstacle to unity. The author contends that PAS uses DAP to provoke fear and division, rather than fostering genuine Malay-Muslim solidarity.
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