Malaysia's Troubling Politics of Identity The recent remarks by Kedah chief minister Sanusi Mahfudz have plunged Malaysia into controversy over issues of race and nationalism.
Beneath the surface, these events reveal deeper currents in Malaysian politics worth examining. A police report was lodged on Friday against Sanusi at the Bandar Seri Jempol police station.
The complainant, a 40 year old man, cited a speech made by Sanusi at a rally where he stated that Chinese have China and Indians have India, but Malays only have Malaysia.