THE Rukun Negara, Malaysia’s blueprint for national unity, was launched on Aug 31,1970. It comes in two parts: the objectives and the principles. This year, we are celebrating its golden anniversary – but, just as in the past, it is again the principles that are being emphasised while the objectives are always elided.
The result is that many Malaysians are unaware of the Rukun Negara’s transformational message, which goes beyond national unity and social harmony.
The five objectives are:
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