KUALA LUMPUR - The Democratic Action Party's (DAP) designation as the bogeyman by right-wing Malay politicians contributed to the collapse of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government last week (Feb 24) but it still controls Malaysia's non-Malay vote and remains the largest party in Parliament.
Both Umno and Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) - now members of the country's new ruling coalition Perikatan Nasional (PN) - have for years pushed the narrative that the Chinese-dominated DAP is an anti-Malay party filled with arrogant leaders.
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