Perak MB

According to this article in Sin Chew Daily, the Perak constitution does not allow a non-Malay to hold the position of Menteri Besar unless permission is granted by Sultan of Perak.

As a result, despite being the biggest winners in the Perak state elections, DAP will have to allow PKR or PAS to nominate a Malay candidate as the new MB, since all its candidates are Chinese, unless they wish to request for special permission by the Sultan.

The latest election marked a new dawn for Malaysia. I hope the opposition parties, whether PKR, DAP or PAS will be sincere in dismantling race-based politics in the coming years. They have surprised us with their performance in this election. Let them take up the challenge of creating one identity for Malaysians. Many Malaysians think it is difficult but many countries have managed to do so, hence it is not impossible.