Beyond unity and harmony


AT a recent forum on unity and harmony in Malaysia held at my university in collaboration with the National Unity Department, I made a statement that came as a surprise to many including the other panellists present.

I declared, for the first time in my career, that unity and harmony are not important in nation-building.

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