Nanta urges Malaysians to embrace diversity to forge ahead


Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi sharing recollection of his childhood at the Merdeka Special "Stories From Our Founding Fathers" event held at Taman Tugu on Sunday (Sept 4). - Photo: Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: Tun Temenggong Jugah Barieng, who was one of the prime movers of the formation of Malaysia, once said that "the differences among the society should become our strength".

His legacy lives on in his grandson, Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi, who has been appointed as Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister in the federal Cabinet.

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