Perak ruler wants firm action on those exploiting racial, religious differences

Perak ruler Sultan Nazrin Shah will not tolerate attempts to incite racial and religious hatred which could provoke hostilities in his state.

He noted that the silver state’s 2.5 million population comprised 61.5 percent Malays and bumiputera, 26.7 percent Chinese and 11.3 percent Indians who observe various religious beliefs, inherit diverse cultures and are proficient in multiple languages....