PUTRAJAYA: Integrated action and inter-agency collaboration must be effectively mobilised to address 3R (religion, race and royalty) issues, says Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof (pic).
This was among matters agreed upon at the National Unity Advisory Council meeting yesterday, chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister.
The council also reviewed findings of a study carried out by the police on unity issues from the aspect of security.
The study revealed 44 3R-related cases that were reported between January and April this year.
Fadillah, who is also council chairman, emphasised the importance of firm and effective action against provocation and racial sentiment on social media.
He called on enforcement agencies such as the police and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to act swiftly, urging all government agencies to work together comprehensively to safeguard the country’s harmony and unity.
Meanwhile, National Unity Minister Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang said his ministry would organise a conference next month to provide a platform to discuss approaches, strategies and policies aimed at strengthening a united and progressive Malaysia.
The meeting also saw the National Service Training Department presenting the re-implementation of the National Service Training Programme (PLKN) involving citizens aged between 17 and 35.
The government had earlier decided that the basic PLKN 3.0 training at public universities, polytechnics and teacher education institutes would commence with the intake of students for the 2026/2027 academic session.
PLKN 3.0 began on Jan 12 with 142 volunteer trainees aged 18 to 25, including 44 women.
For the second and third series, over 1,000 participants nationwide are expected to take part from May 11 to June 24 and Sept 7 to Oct 21, respectively.
Defence Minister Datuk Seri Khaled Nordin told the Dewan Rakyat in February that the government would spend a total of RM2,000 on each trainee under PLKN 3.0 and this amount was lower than what was spent for PLKN 1.0 and 2.0.
