Silent majority must speak up: Rozman
Published on: Friday, May 22, 2015
Labuan: The majority of Malaysians want harmony, but it is the vocal few with their fiery rhetoric that threaten to disrupt it."The silent majority must speak up and cannot keep silent anymore," MP Datuk Rozman Haji Isli spoke this during a programme to make unity our culture by celebrating diversity.Advising the people not to respond to racism with anger, he said, "We must claim our ground with gentleness as a soft answer turns away wrath. With a positive mindset, we can overcome anger and hatred."ADVERTISEMENT Compared to countries with larger population that gave them a strong domestic market and a large manpower base, Malaysia is blessed with the strength of diversity of cultures."This is our competitive advantage in an increasingly globalise world. Where trade has become more borderless, Malaysia has natural networking with China, India and the Islamic countries due to the composition of our population," he said at the event spearheaded by the National Unity and Integration Department.Only through peace and unity, the potential of the country can be realised.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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Although economic development has seen rapid growth, he said that the Federal Constitution and the government's approach is balanced to ensure and guarantee no community is left out.ADVERTISEMENT He noted that while the non-Bumiputra communities were strong in their respective economic activities, they also wished their Bumiputra brethren achieved greater success.