The case against the Rukunegara as a preamble

A policewoman walks along an alley decorated with Jalur Gemilang flag or stripes of glory flag, put up in conjunction with national day celebration. Malaysia will celebrate its 59th National Day celebration on 31st August 2016. RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/The Star. Metro backpage | thousand words

WE read with interest the letter “Why Rukunegara must be preamble to Constitution” (The Star, Feb 15) by Dr Chandra Muzaffar, the chairman of the Rukunegara Mukadimah Perlembagaan (RMP) Initiative. While the intention of Dr Chandra and his friends is noble, upon deeper consideration this RMP initiative appears to overlook the complexities of such a move along with the complications and confusion that it will bring.

Let me state from the outset that we have great respect for the Rukunegara and it is important to encourage all Malaysians to understand and put into practice the ideology and principles set out in the Rukunegara.