The term ‘sensitive issues’ is a convenient epithet used by Umno Baru, and its supporters, to stop the rakyat from discussing matters which affect every Malaysian. The people who say we should not discuss these ‘sensitive issues’ have something to hide. When we look at the issues which have been deemed ‘sensitive’, they are race, religion and royalty - the three ‘Rs’ which have been used by the government to divide and rule.