The Low Yat brawls over the weekend prompted Johor prince Tunku Idris Sultan Ibrahim to remind Malaysians to stand united regardless of differences.

In an Instagram post yesterday, the prince asked people not to turn the incident into a political or racial issue.

"Let's stick as one, as 'Bangsa Malaysia'," he said.

The picture he posted was a simple quote that reiterated his sentiments.

The quote said being good does not depend on one's "religion or status in life, your race or skin colour, political views or culture".

It ends with saying being good depends on how one treats others.



On Saturday, a fight erupted at Low Yat Plaza after some youths accused a trader of cheating them, although police later said one of the youths had stolen a handphone.

The next night, more men gathered outside the popular shopping destination and went on a rampage, which left several injured.

The group, who claimed to be from Malay NGOs, were chanting racist epithets and making racial arguments.

This stirred debates, especially on social media, about the racial nature of this incident, despite the police saying this stemmed from an alleged case of theft.