[UPDATED] New plan aims to enhance national unity based on Rukun Negara: Ismail Sabri

KUALA LUMPUR – The National Unity Action Plan 2021-2030 is an effort to restore the ideal of unity according to the five principles enshrined in the Rukun Negara, said Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

The prime minister said Rukun Negara, which was launched on August 31, 1970, is the basic document on the way of life for Malaysians. It aims to build solid unity in a multiracial society based on its guiding principles.

As such, the National Unity Ministry, headed by Datuk Halimah Mohamed Sadique, will be steering Keluarga Malaysia towards a better understanding of unity in a wider and more inclusive scope using Rukun Negara as its core, he said.

“This is not a plan merely written on a piece of paper because this action plan is the modus operandi that was mapped out based on five key strategies,” he said when launching the National Unity Action Plan 2021-2030 and KAMI@Pelan Perpaduan Keluarga Malaysia 2021-2025 here today.

The five core strategies are:

– Preserving the democratic system based on constitutional monarchy;

– Building a society that appreciates and displays unity;

– Empowering a fair and equitable socio-economic model;

– Ensuring openness and tolerance towards differences in religion and cultural tradition, and;

– Building a progressive society through science, technology and innovation.

The prime minister said the plan was drawn up in accordance with the capability of institutions at the federal, state and grassroots levels, and whether it would benefit Keluarga Malaysia, as it encompasses education, economic, welfare, socio-cultural, and science, technology and innovation programmes.

Ismail Sabri urged everyone, including government agencies, the private sector and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) as the lead and implementing agencies for the action plan, to work together as one big family.

“The cooperation of all quarters can shape a more orderly, inclusive and cohesive way of living, always showing gratitude for what we gain every day to forge national unity and harmony, which cuts across racial and religious lines.

“That is my hope when I spoke about national unity at the launch Keluarga Malaysia in Sarawak on October 23 this year,” he said.

Today, the prime minister also launched the KAMI@Pelan Perpaduan Keluarga Malaysia 2021-2025, a significant plan for the National Unity Ministry to drive its agenda. – Bernama, November 28, 2021

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