Selangor sultan: Leaders must unite, not divide the people
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Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah of Selangor has urged leaders and politicians to unite instead of creating divisions among citizens based on political, racial, or religious differences. He emphasized that raising thousands of national flags during National Month is straightforward, but the real challenge lies in creating a nation where every individual feels respected, accepted, and proud to be Malaysian.
Independence signifies more than just celebrating a holiday and flying a flag; its true essence is in our capacity to coexist peacefully, showing mutual respect, and unity.
The Sultan urged political and religious leaders to exemplify moderation, tolerance, and compassion, rather than using differences as a means to divide the populace. He clarified that the national flag does not discriminate against the Malay, Chinese, Indian, Kadazan-Dusun, Iban, or any other ethnic group, nor does it differentiate between Muslims, Buddhists, Christians, Hindus, and followers of other faiths.
Sultan Sharafuddin called for the younger generation to be educated on respecting people from different races, religions, and cultures. He reiterated that despite our differences in race, religion, language, political beliefs, and backgrounds, the national flag unifies us as citizens of one nation. He further encouraged the nation to take pride in the symbol of national unity embodied by the flag.
The Sultan also expressed his support for flying the national flag on the state flagpole at Dataran Selangor until September 17. He participated in a flag-raising ceremony held earlier in the day.
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