Asean MPs: Curb hate speech in M'sian polls before breaking point

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...