Politik kaum ditolak di AS wajar jadi pengajaran, kata PM
Anwar Ibrahim berkata kebencian perkauman membawa kemenangan Abdul El-Sayed sebagai anggota senat pertama beragama Islam.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim believes that the emergence of a Muslim-American senator, Abdul El-Sayed, is a significant development in the direction of open political and religious tolerance in the United States. Speaking at the Malaysian Aspirasi Madani Journey Melaka DUN program in Taman Bukti Rambai, Melaka, Anwar emphasized that such a development should serve as a lesson for building a society that respects diversity.
He noted that the election of El-Sayed, the first Muslim senator in the United States, highlights the openness of political processes to diversity and religion. Anwar stressed that politics should not be based on ethnic sentiment but instead provide space for all segments to participate in the democratic process. He explained, “They understand democracy, they resent the mentality of ethnic discrimination...the losers (Republican presidential frontrunner) Donald Trump’s group is the one that resents ethnic mentality...they bring the anti-ethnic campaign, they bring the anti-religious discrimination message, and they bring a new message. ‘Because if ethnic mentality arises, the losers are Muslims and minorities.’”
El-Sayed, who is also a Democratic Party candidate, won the Michigan Senate seat in a special election, making history as the first Muslim senator elected to the U.S. Senate. Anwar stated that El-Sayed’s victory should also serve as a model for how combating ethnic mentality can be a message of change in the political landscape of a country led by a citizen representative.
However, Anwar added that Malaysia does not need to emulate the U.S. political model as the country has its own unique identity as a multi-ethnic and prosperous nation.
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