Malaysian assimilation or multiculturalism?

I’ve been thinking about the country a lot these past few months. What does it mean to be Malaysian? This is such a simple question that invites so many answers. We usually get surface-level answers on diversity, multiculturalism and unity. At this point, almost seventy years into our formation, these adjectives ring hollow. Our politics don’t reflect multiculturalism. Neither does it inspire unity. Nor does it value diversity. There seems to be, as is part of a global trend, for polarisation to...