THE Association for Community and Dialogue welcomes the statement by Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz that there has been too much talk on religion and not enough on good values and principles in Malaysia, “Religion is about good values, says Rafidah” (The Star, Oct 26).
The former International Trade and Industry Minister has been the voice of reason amid the continuous display of prejudice against non-Muslims from politicians or civil society that stems from the power play for Malay-Muslim support by ethno-religious parties like Umno, PAS and even Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia. The question is how could one obtain the right values if there is an absence of pluralistic spirit?
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