COMMENT | Since the fall of the BN government in 2018, much has been discussed about Malay unity. This culminated in Muafakat Nasional, an alliance between Umno and PAS, and then Perikatan Nasional, with both PAS and Bersatu.

The PN marriage appears resilient, with both political partners sharing a common enemy: the Madani government.

In the past six years, Malay society has posed the question of ideological and political fracturing, particularly on issues of race and religion. When Dr Mahathir Mohamad left Bersatu to form a far-right Malay coalition, Gerakan Tanah Air (GTA), many accused the former prime minister of splintering Malay unity.

But what is the basis for the perceived Malay unity?