‘Morality’ in Rukun Negara is not about shorts, says activist


GEORGE TOWN: Wearing shorts to a hospital should not be counted as an “immoral” act under Malaysia’s Rukun Negara.

If the Rukun Negara is used as a reference in the matter of attire, “we sadly forgot that an essential part of it is the preamble which all Malaysian should be made familiar with”, said Penang Harmony Centre board member Datuk Seri Dr Anwar Fazal.

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