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Govt will strive to protect M’sia from racial conflicts: Anwar

PM wishes Siamese community happy Songkran in Facebook post

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 13 Apr 2023 10:37PM

Govt will strive to protect M’sia from racial conflicts: Anwar
In a Songkran Festival post on Facebook, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has said that the government will strive to protect the country and the people from falling into narrow racial conflicts, while calling on the Siamese community to unite with other Malaysians and share goals and determination. – Bernama pic, April 13, 2023

KUALA LUMPUR – The government will strive to protect the country and the people from falling into narrow racial conflicts, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. 

In a Facebook post, he said the government is going to put an end to the attempts by quarters to use identity politics to divide society. 

“The key to racial unity that we have achieved so far is mutual respect, which is one of the important elements in developing Malaysia Madani,” read the post. 

In conjunction with the Songkran celebration, Anwar called on the Siamese community to unite with other Malaysians and share goals and determination, while maintaining unity and cooperation to develop the country. 

“Hence, we will together lead Malaysia towards a developed and prosperous nation. Happy celebrating the Songkran Festival to the Siamese community in Malaysia,” he said. 

Known as the water splashing festival, Songkran is a Thai New Year celebration which is celebrated for three days every year beginning April 13. – Bernama, April 13, 2023

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