Time for people to unite, not for divisive politics


PETALING JAYA: Mixing politics and religion is what mainly drives racial and religious polarisation in Malaysia, say advocates of national unity.

The special National month of August, which should have been used as a time to spread messages of unity and reflect on the sacrifices of the country’s forefathers, has instead been turned into a political battleground, they observe.

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