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And a rift between the prime minister and his deputy, in Malaysia, can have significant repercussions on the stability of the top leadership, he noted.
"I won't respond in a way that will divide me and my deputy. In Malaysia, that can be very dangerous.
"People will say, look here, the prime minister and his deputy are not on the same page," said Najib.
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"Take it from me: 1Malaysia is still our guiding philosophy, (as long as we) be (sic) fair and are guided by our constitution," said Najib, steering clear away from definitive statements.
The prime minister was responding to a question from the audience at the 5th Annual Malaysian Student Leaders Summit after his closing speech at the event held in Kuala Lumpur today.
In a press conference in Parliament last year, Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said that he was Malay first, and Malaysian second.
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Muhyiddin, however, said that he was "Malay first and Malaysian second" for fear of being accused of being a traitor to his mainly Malay constituency.
He labelled Lim's challenge as a trap to produce just that kind of result.
Muhyiddin's answer became immediate fodder for opposition leaders who questioned the commitment of Najib's own hand-picked cabinet to his 1Malaysia pet project.
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