COMMENT | The latest explosion over ham and cheese sandwiches suggests that our national focus is on forbidden foods, rather than the forbidden fortunes of corruption.

Never mind that it’s “chicken ham” rather than the porky type, some politicians keep on stoking the flames.

Also, don’t worry about core issues like fixing education, improving governance, or mastering future technologies. Just argue over what label a sandwich has.

Of course, rules about halal food are important and should be enforced. And yes, this is a “sensitive matter” for Muslims.

But can we imagine “defenders” of race and religion declaring that anybody with dirty money was “insulting” Islam? Or “attacking” Malay dignity...