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DAP’s recent statements a blessing in disguise for Umno, says analyst

PETALING JAYA: A political analyst sees a silver lining for Umno in the recent controversies sparked by DAP leaders, including their remarks on issues that touched on race and religion.

Azmi Hassan of Akademi Nusantara said the controversial statements by DAP leaders allowed Umno to boost its credentials as the defender of Islam and the Malays.

Last month, Beruas MP Ngeh Koo Ham’s proposal for the inclusion of a non-Muslim constitutional expert in a special committee to study conflicts between shariah laws and the Federal Constitution earned brickbats from Umno leaders.

It also drew a rebuke from the Selangor palace.

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