#BangsaMalaysia dialogues


Meaningful definition: Malaysians from all walks of life, and all parts of the country, need to come together and start the conversation about what it means to be Malaysian. — 123rf.com

THE concept of a #BangsaMalaysia is not new. It goes at least as far back as Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohammad’s Wawasan 2020, which included the formation of a national identity.

Other groups and civil society organisations have championed the formation of a #BangsaMalaysia identity over the years, but so far, traction has unfortunately been limited.

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