Malaysian politics has always been driven by ethnic issues, including those of culture, and this has long been a heavy burden on the Chinese community, even leading to disputes within the community.
而馬來西亞的政治向來為族群問題主導，文化問題就在族群問題籠罩下，帶給華人長期的負擔，也造成華社彼此拉鋸、甚至分裂。