KUALA LUMPUR: Sarawak’s harmony among its multiracial and multireligious people was highlighted during the Unity Government Leadership Consultative Council meeting last night.
The meeting which took place at Seri Perdana, Putrajaya, was chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
According to unity government secretariat chief Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki, Sarawak Premier and Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) chairman Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg during the meeting stressed the importance of having stability, which was key to attaining success in various development agendas aspired by the people in Borneo.
“In fact, Sarawak is an example of the harmony among people of various races and religions, free from any perverse religious extremism,” BERNAMA reported Dr Asyraf as saying.
“Malaysia must continue to defend its pluralistic identity based on a progressive and moderate nation-state, free from any extremist elements that polarise religion and race in a harmful way,” he said in a Facebook post last night.
He said all 19 political parties that make up the unity government are committed to ensuring that the country remains stable to gain the trust of foreign investors.
Dr Asyraf said all the parties also agreed that the country must continue to focus on economic empowerment and investments for the well-being of the people.
“The secretariat of the unity government has also been tasked with planning programmes that can further strengthen the relationship and compatibility of all the parties under the unity government, right up to the grassroots level,” he added. – BERNAMA
