Muslim preacher Zamihan Mat Zin has been arrested in connection with investigations for sedition. A video clip which has gone viral online depicts Zamihan allegedly saying it was wrong of Johor Ruler Sultan Ibrahim Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar to prohibit a Muslim-only laundrette from operating in the state. In the same video, Zamihan labelled Chinese people as being “unhygienic”. Malaysia’s royals made a rare intervention into public affairs on Tuesday, calling for unity and religious harmony after what they described as “excessive actions” in the name of Islam. Johor is no Taliban state, sultan says on Muslim-only laundrette. Malaysia has shifted towards a more rigid, political Islam, resulting in greater intolerance in the country, according to a report in The Diplomat.