00:01Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has warned political parties against exploiting
00:07racial sentiments for political gain, saying he will not compromise on efforts to safeguard
00:13Malaysia as a country for all.
00:16Speaking at the opening of the 41st Malaysian Chinese Cultural Festival at Angkor Melaka
00:22on Sunday, Anwar said political differences should never descend into racial provocation.
00:28He said history had shown how communal sentiments could be inflamed by parties facing internal
00:34turmoil or seeking to regain public support.
01:08Anwar expressed frustration that racial issues continue to dominate the national discourse
01:14as Malaysia approaches seven decades of independence.
01:18He said the country's survival depended on ensuring that Malaysia belonged to all communities,
01:23regardless of ethnicity or region.
01:27Anwar also stressed that fostering a shared Malaysian identity did not diminish the position of
01:33the Malays or the Malay rulers, whose roles are enshrined in the federal constitution.
01:40Anwar is the country's formation of the United States, the Catholic Church, the National
01:44Anwar is the person who has gathered, and the National Guard, and the National Guard and the National Guard.
01:48You
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