Stopping religious exclusivism in Malaysia from taking root

Dr Norshahril Saat from the Dept of Malay Studies at NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences discussed a recent incident where the Sultan of Johor, Ibrahim Iskandar, condemned a laundrette in Muar for its "Muslim-only" services. Dr Saat opined that to develop a more inclusive society, a top-down intervention would not suffice without grassroots support and  restricting grassroots intellectual inputs means shutting the doors to progress, as society is exposed only to ideas promoted by those in power whom they are familiar with.

• The Straits Times, 14 October 2017, Opinion, pA32