H-Net* Opposition hits back as ruling party highlights Islamic extremism fears

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Opposition hits back as ruling party highlights Islamic extremism fears KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 (AFP) - Jailed Malaysian ex-deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim Friday accused the ruling coalition of creating a "culture of fear" and urged Chinese and Indian voters not to be scared by forecasts of riots and Islamic extremism if it loses power. Advertisements for the National Front in Friday newspapers told the Chinese community that voting for the opposition Alternative Front alliance meant throwing away their religious and cultural freedom. "Thousands of years of culture could disappear overnight if the opposition were to grab power," read one advertisement, with a torn picture of a traditional lion dance.