COMMENT | A feeling of hopelessness pervades the nation. Many express disappointment, despair and depression. Is there a silver lining? Is there light at the end of the tunnel?

Malaysia is a complex country. It is not simply Malay versus non-Malay. It is not Muslim versus kafir. It is not Malay versus Chinese.

My experience tells me that not all Malays are antagonistic to non-Malays. Or fear them or see them as threats. Perhaps only a few. But politicians can with their race and religious rhetoric and conspiracy theories, create anxiety and fear and lead the Malays this way or that way.

Malays are divided just as the Chinese are divided and Indians are divided. The Orang Asli are not represented. The people of Sabah and Sarawak appear to have leaders who do not represent them.

Not all Malays want a PAS-type Islamic state. Not all Malays want leaders who face criminal charges to come back to lead the nation. Not all Malays are happy with the way the Pakatan Harapan government went into voluntary liquidation creating an opening for the opposition to come back to power. These Malays think and feel exactly like non-Malays...