JOHOR BAHRU, July 10 -- Pakatan Harapan chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim criticised the coalition's political detractors for alleging that he is being manipulated by the Chinese community, especially those aligned with DAP.

He said the criticisms included being a 'tool' for the Chinese and yielding easily when it comes to demands from the community.

"Tell me, what have I done wrong? Is it offering better education or Sara (Sumbangan Asas Rahmah financial aid) to the Chinese community?

"Or is it due to my friendship with the Chinese from DAP?

"For me, it's better and more virtuous to have Chinese from DAP as friends than those from another Chinese party," he said in a highly charged speech at a PH grand finale event held in conjunctio...