3 aspirations, 12 strategies in national unity blueprint

 

The National Unity Action Plan (Blueprint) 2021-2030 was launched by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin earlier today.

PETALING JAYA: The government has outlined 12 strategies in its national unity blueprint, from placing greater emphasis on the Rukun Negara to encouraging the learning of other languages and narrowing disparities among the people.

The National Unity Action Plan (Blueprint) 2021-2030, launched by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin earlier today, contains three aspirations and 12 strategies, each with several strategic actions.

The aspirations are to build a patriotic and democratic society, develop a national identity and strengthen the unity ecosystem.

The strategic actions contained in the blueprint include:

• Greater emphasis on the Rukun Negara in education and the organising of more programmes to strengthen patriotism.
• Promoting integration through social, cultural and sporting activities and the creation of more unity-themed creative content like patriotic songs.
• Narrowing social, economic, digital and development gaps among different districts and communities.
• Increasing the use of Bahasa Melayu as the national language for official matters in government agencies and also in the private sector.
• Encouraging the learning of other languages, including an emphasis on basic Chinese and Tamil lessons, from the pre-school to university levels as elective subjects.
• Increasing exposure to the different cultures, ethnicities and religions in the country from pre-school level to university levels.
• Addressing racial and religious issues on social media, including monitoring and enforcement and educating the public on the ethics and laws of using social media.
• Strengthening the role of social mediators including community and religious leaders who can help resolve disputes among communities.
• Strengthening the role of schools and other educational institutions as mediums of integration. This includes national schools organising sporting events with the vernacular schools in their areas.
• Ensuring the rule of law is applied equally by taking action against anyone who threatens the unity and harmony among the people. - FMT