Najib Abdul Razak urged the people today to "move from tolerance to acceptance" to bring closer together Malaysia's multi-racial society.
The prime minister said: "In the practice of tolerance, there are still dividing walls and feelings of our difference from one another."
In comparison, acceptance celebrates diversity and uses the strength of all, regardless of race, he said at a meet-the-people session at Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan Keat Hwa 1 near Alor Setar which was celebrating its 100th anniversary.
"This is a strength for our nation. As in a football match, people from our various communities help one another for the success of our team," Najib added.
"If one of us score an own goal, we will lose. This (solidarity) value is important to us all, no matter the colour of our skin or how we look," said the prime minister, who arrived in Kedah this morning for a one-day working visit.
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The prime minister said: "In the practice of tolerance, there are still dividing walls and feelings of our difference from one another."In comparison, acceptance celebrates diversity and uses the strength of all, regardless of race, he said at a meet-the-people session at Sekolah Menengah Jenis Kebangsaan Keat Hwa 1 near Alor Setar which was celebrating its 100th anniversary.
"This is a strength for our nation. As in a football match, people from our various communities help one another for the success of our team," Najib added.
"If one of us score an own goal, we will lose. This (solidarity) value is important to us all, no matter the colour of our skin or how we look," said the prime minister, who arrived in Kedah this morning for a one-day working visit.
[More to follow]
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