00:00Malaysia just hit its highest number of racism cases in 11 years, according to Pusat Komas.
00:07In its Malaysia Racism Report 2025, the organization recorded 107 racism-related incidents last year,
00:15a sharp increase from 73 cases reported in 2024.
00:20At the launch, Pusat Komas Project Coordinator B. Yoga Villan said the report breaks incidents
00:26into social settings, public discourse and policy, and parliament.
00:31Of the 107 cases, 45 were in public discourse and policy, 43 in parliament,
00:37and only 19 in social settings, with parliament and public discourse being the most heightened.
00:45Pusat Komas said public discourse cases remained consistent,
00:49while social setting incidents were likely underreported due to monitoring limitations.
00:56In parliament, the main drivers were racial majoritarianism and debates linked to Article 153,
01:02followed by xenophobic rhetoric, religious rhetoric and fear-mongering,
01:06language and exclusion, and the weaponization of Palestine and places of worship.
01:13The group called for an independent National Harmony Commission,
01:17adding that while the 2026 federal budget shows a shift towards needs-based aid,
01:22race-based prioritization still persists.
01:26Hanyu Jo, FMT.
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