Malaysia has detained seven people for suspected militant-linked activities, including a man who allegedly made death threats against the country’s king and prime minister, Reuters reported on Thursday quoting the police. Malaysia’s king has appealed for calm amid growing racial tensions in the Muslim-majority country after an electoral earthquake in May toppled the Malay-dominated coalition that had ruled the country for decades. The Economist Intelligence Unit warns that the opposition party, United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), may seek to exploit the fractious nature of the new ruling alliance, the Pakatan Harapan (PH), and Malaysia’s racial divisions, but will not regain office before the next general election, which is due in 2023.