Your party has consistently presented itself as a defender of constitutional supremacy, human rights, multiracial coexistence, and principled governance. Many Malaysians, particularly those who reject racial politics and seek a mature democracy, have trusted DAP for its opposition to the manipulation of race and religion for political gain.
Today, that trust faces significant challenges.
Malaysia is experiencing a rapid escalation of race- and religion-focused narratives on issues that are primarily administrative and historical, churned by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. These include the status of Hindu temples, regulatory matters related to pig farming, and the long-standing UEC issue. These are not new challenges. Additionally, there are efforts to create anxiety and tension among both Malays and non-Malays by mysterious hands to ensure Anwar Ibrahim remains in power.
These issues stem from structural policy failures accumulated over decades. They are now being reframed by Anwar in emotionally charged language, which risks deepening communal mistrust.
Your supporters, especially those who value equal protection under the law and peaceful coexistence, are asking whether DAP will continue on this political path or advocate for a return to principled and restrained governance.
At the same time, serious constitutional questions are circulating in public discourse. Concerns have been raised regarding the Anwar’s conduct, parliamentary oversight, and the constitutional handling of the Anwar-Trump agreement. The unilateral signing of the agreement with U.S. President Donald has drawn criticism for proceeding without full adherence to Article 69, which required parliamentary debate and approval of an act of parliament before the said agreement could be signed.
Many agree that actions of such magnitude risk diminishing parliamentary authority, weakening collective responsibility, and concentrating power in ways inconsistent with the spirit of constitutional democracy in the hands of Anwar Ibrahim. More significantly, questions have been raised as to whether the consultative and constitutional roles of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the Malay Rulers — particularly in matters touching sovereignty and national interest — were accorded the respect and centrality they deserve.
In a constitutional monarchy, the Royal Institution is not ornamental. It is a constitutional pillar — the guardian of balance, the custodian of sovereignty, and the ultimate symbol of national legitimacy. If executive conduct is perceived to marginalise or bypass that role, the damage is not merely political. It strikes at the architecture of governance itself.
This is not a partisan matter. It is a constitutional one.
Does DAP stand firmly for parliamentary supremacy and the sanctity of the Royal Institution in practice — or only in rhetoric?
DAP’s traditional supporters do not endorse racial brinkmanship, selective application of the rule of law, or governance that increases division while claiming reform. They supported a coalition government based on promises of principled leadership and a departure from fear-based politics.
The true test of reform is not how one behaves in opposition — it is how one governs when in power. When sovereignty, parliamentary authority, and royal prerogatives are matters of public concern, principled leadership requires clarity, not quiet acquiescence.
Will DAP defend constitutional discipline even when it is politically inconvenient?
Will it insist that executive power remain subject to Parliament and respectful of the Royal Institution?
Will it reject the escalation of race- and religion-centred narratives as instruments of political survival?
Your supporters did not vote for racial politics in a different form being introduced by Anwar. They voted for integrity in governance, equality before the law, and fidelity to the Constitution.
History will not remember who defended coalition unity.
It will remember who defended the Constitution, national sovereignty, and the dignity of the Royal Institution when they were under strain.
And it will remember who remained silent.
Waytha Moorthy Ponnusamy
President/Chair
Malaysian Advancement Party
Hindraf
16.2.26