{
  "id": 1230379,
  "title": "PKR leaders vow fairness for all races, slam racial propaganda, urge unity over ego",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/pkr-leaders-vow-fairness-for-all-races-slam-racial-propaganda-urge",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T07:38:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/08/16/pkr-leaders-vow-fairness-for-all-races-slam-racial-propaganda-urge-unity-over-ego/231582"
  },
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  "account": "The People's Justice Party (PKR) must continue to advocate for a fair political approach, respecting the position of Islam and the Malays within the Federal Constitution, said PKR vice president Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari during the party's National Congress. The Melaka International Trade Centre hosted the event, where Amirudin stressed that the party should remain impartial towards all Malaysians, regardless of their race, religion, or ethnicity. He emphasized that the reform struggle led by PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in 1998 aimed to bring various concerns, including democracy and fundamental rights, fair economic distribution, and government integrity, into mainstream Malaysia.\n\nPKR vice president Datuk Seri R. Ramanan, also Malaysia's Human Resources Minister, echoed Amirudin's sentiments. Ramanan urged the party to continue defending the diversity of races in the country and strongly reject any political actions that exploit racial issues for personal or narrow gains. He warned against parties that deliberately play on racial divisions for their own interests, stating that PKR must remain committed to unity and the well-being of all its members.\n\nAnother PKR vice president, Datuk Chang Lih Kang, argued that the party's strength and effectiveness lie in its support from people of various races for distinguished representatives. He pointed to the Negeri Sembilan state election, where Malay voters increased their support for DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke, despite facing identity politics propaganda. Chang stressed that this success demonstrated the party's ability to remain strong in the face of attempts to divide unity based on race.",
  "summary": "MELAKA, Aug 16 — PKR must continue to defend a fair political approach to all sections of society, while respectin...",
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        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "PKR leaders vow fairness for all races, slam racial propaganda, urge unity over ego",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/pkr-leaders-vow-fairness-for-all-races-slam-racial-propaganda-urge-1231546",
        "published": "2026-08-16T07:38:09.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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