LATE last year when one of the structures at the Lembah Bujang temple complex in Kedah was found to have been destroyed, Malaysians of all races were quick to protest, pointing out that it was an “affront to the Indian community in the country.”
Noting this divided attitude towards our history and heritage, political scientist and historian Dr Farish A. Noor lamented that this is making us culturally poor. “The loss of our national heritage is a loss for all of us. If only Malaysians could begin to think as Malaysians,” he said.
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