04-11-2024, 05:13 PM
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A politically-induced paranoia appears to be sweeping the nation. So far, it is mainly evident in a small group of Malaysians who have chosen to put on their blinkers and unsurprisingly decided to see only what they want to see and interpret it in a way that whets their appetite for bigotry.
Umno Youth leader Dr Akmal Saleh is now the de facto leader of this bunch. His brash style of politicking is obviously aimed at giving him the aura of a champion of Muslims. He also appears to be the self-appointed guardian of Islam in Malaysia.
He has used crowd psychology effectively to defy the authorities by focusing on defending the religion, to avoid being accused of whipping up the crowds. Honestly, he seems to have a group of blind loyalists who seem oblivious to how the nation can be so easily destroyed.
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