The Asean Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) warned that religious and racial polarisation in Malaysia, especially in the form of online hate speech, must be addressed before it reaches a breaking point.

A group of APHR members consisting of current and former MPs from the Philippines, Singapore, and Timor-Leste, recently conducted a fact-finding mission on peace and harmony after Malaysia’s recent elections.

It compiled a number of preliminary recommendations, including...