Anwar has said he would abolish the government preferences for Malays in favor of programs to help the poor if his multiethnic opposition coalition comes to power.

• 其他少数种族也越来越多的不满政府在政治领域对他们的歧视。比如政府支持下的1970年种族暴乱，起因就是针对华裔社区财富的掠夺。