PETALING JAYA: Analysts see DAP’s struggle to maintain Chinese support while attempting to win over Malay voters as compounded by the need to dispel the perception that it is anti-Malay and anti-Islam.
Syaza Shukri of International Islamic University Malaysia said Malay voters had been repeatedly told since the 2018 general election, when Pakatan Harapan took Putrajaya, that DAP is anti-Islam.
She said DAP must emphatically recognise the Malays as the majority if it is to dispel its anti-Malay image.
"I understand this may be difficult because it feels like the rights of the non-Malays are decreasing. But the narrative must avoid blaming this on all Malays or labelling all Malays who support PAS as anti-Chinese or anti-Indian.
