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PILLAR 5: CREATE A MALAYSIA THAT IS INCLUSIVE,
MODERATE AND RESPECTED GLOBALLY
Citizens of any country aspire for an inclusive, harmonious,
progressive, prosperous, just and equitable life, free from any forms of
discrimination. The diversity of races and religions should be seen as a
source of power, not as an obstacle. However, UMNO and Barisan Nasional
have for long played the racial and religious card, pitting one race with the
other for the sake of short-term political expediency and gains.
On the other hand, the BN’s administration was based on a political model
called 'consociationalism' which the political elites believed represented all
the races in the country. In reality, it practised racial politics that is
premised on dividing society racial lines to ensure the political elite is in
power. When racial politics is coupled with religious politics, it will
negatively impact on national harmony.
Therefore, the Pakatan Harapan Government will implement policies and
programmes that unite the nation and create an inclusive society and
maintain the harmony of multi-racial and multi religious Malaysia. We are
confident that this will enable Malaysia to become a global model of inter-
racial and inter religious harmony.
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