Malaysia’s great – and recent – identity crisis
By Zairil Khir Johari
August 2015 FEATURE
Our racial categories are more confused and confusing than we think.If ever there was a country chronically afflicted by an identity crisis, it would be ours. Debates rage on about how we should define our identities. For example, do I say I am Malaysian first, or Malay first, or Muslim first?But why not all or none of the above? After all, many of us from George Town may consider ourselves Penangite first.While I believe identities are fluid and should not...
Zairil Khir Johari
is the Penang state executive councillor for public works, utilities and flood mitigation, and the state assemblyman for Tanjong Bunga.
