KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian government will set up a “special unit” to handle race, religion and royalty - also known as 3R - issues that are played up ahead of the
- also known as 3R - issues that are played up ahead of the upcoming six state polls and Kuala Terengganu by-election.
"We want to make sure that throughout the state elections and Kuala Terengganu by-election, no party takes the opportunity to gain political support by misusing 3R issues,” he was quoted by NST as telling reporters. Mr Fahmi said that the special unit is not directed against academic discussions relating to 3R issues but is instead focused on incidents which could cause disunity and social unrest, according to the Star."We have freedom of expression but we have no freedom to slander or pit the rakyat against one another by resorting to 3R issues," he reportedly said.
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