Bringing race and religion into politics will only invite failure, said Global Human Rights Federation president S Shashi Kumar, pointing out that no country harping on race and religious issues has become a developed nation.

Instead, he said, developed nations focus on important issues such as the economy.

“(They focus on) how to progress, develop and bring investors into the country,” he told Malaysiakini in an interview.

Citing Bangladesh and Pakistan, Shashi said both country’s political situation was a classic example of what happens when...