COMMENT | Last week, Umno Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh and Selangor PAS chief Mohamed Sukri Omar were seen to be complementing each other to determine who made the loudest noise and attracted the most attention to become the champions of race and religion.

Amanah Women leader and Deputy Housing and Local Government Minister Aiman Athirah Sabu's hollow yet needless apology added credence to their clatter.

It was a non-starter because no laws or rules had been broken, but as usual, in Malaysia, a tinge of race and religion must be included to spice up any issue...