COMMENT | As Malaysia progresses toward its centennial celebration of independence in 2057, the Madani government must take bold steps to evaluate the country’s race and religious relations.

Political expediency has dictated policies for far too long, often at the expense of true national unity. It is time to confront the truth.

We call for the immediate establishment of a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI). This commission must delve deeply and courageously into the realities of racial and religious harmony in Malaysia.

For too long, wounds have been buried, and uncomfortable truths ignored in the name of superficial peace.

This “superficial peace” could be seen in the lack of open discussions about racial and religious tensions, and the “uncomfortable truths” could be the systemic discrimination and inequality that many Malaysians face.