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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has urged Malaysians to reject racial extremism and religious fanaticism to preserve the nation’s sovereignty and independence.
Officiating the 62nd Malaysia Day celebrations today at the Picca Convention Centre here, Anwar also said Malaysians must reject narrow-minded “regionalism” to safeguard the nation’s sovereignty.
“It must be ensured that racial extremism, religious fanaticism, tribalism, and narrow regionalism are eradicated to guarantee the continuity of our sovereign and independent nation,” he said.
Anwar added that independence was not merely about replacing colonial…