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OPENING REMARKS

Since Almarhum Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Alhaj proclaimed “Merdeka”
on 31 August 1957, our nation has been very lucky to have a multi-racial

and multi-religious population who co-existed and live in peace and

prosperity.

It is with that realisation that the late Tunku read out the Proclamation of

Independence that said this nation “shall be forever a sovereign democratic
and independent State founded upon the principles of liberty and justice

and ever seeking the welfare and happiness of its people and the

maintenance of a just peace among all nations.”

Guided by the desire to ensure liberty, justice, harmony, and peace, our

country has been administered by a succession of leaders who had always
put the country first. Since the time when we were fighting for our

independence led by the religious scholars, the nationalists, and then
continued by the administrations of AlMarhum Tunku Abdul Rahman, Tun

Abdul Razak, Tun Hussein Onn, and Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, the vision

of this country has always been to become a developed, independent and
respected nation.

Now, at a time when our country is facing with a corruption, malfeasance
and kleptocratic crisis like never before, Pakatan Harapan is stepping

forward to offer ourselves to save this country and return it to the correct

path.

Pakatan Harapan is determined to bring back the glory that we once
enjoyed.

Pakatan Harapan is determined to reclaim the pride of all Malaysians that
has been sold and bartered away by UMNO and Barisan Nasional.

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