National Human Rights Society (Hakam) chairperson Ambiga Sreenevasan has urged Pakatan Harapan chairperson Dr Mahathir Mohamad to refrain from using the term “keling”.

“The word is indeed derogatory of the Indians. No doubt it has its roots in the historical Kalinga region in India but today in Malaysia, it is widely considered to be derogatory of Indian Malaysians,” Ambiga told Malaysiakini...