Racial rhetoric, fear-mongering has no place in nation-building, says Zambry

PETALING JAYA: Barisan Nasional has reaffirmed its commitment to multiracial politics, rejecting any form of racial rhetoric and fear-mongering that could undermine national unity.

Barisan secretary-general Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir said the coalition, which has governed Malaysia for more than six decades, had demonstrated that the country could be developed through power sharing, mutual respect and moderation.

He said Barisan would not compromise with any statement that fuels racial sentiments, questions the place of any ethnic group as part of Malaysian society, or creates unease among the people.

“After nearly seven decades of independence, politics that divide Malaysians along racial lines have no place in building a united nation,” he said in a statement on Sunday (July 26).

Zambry also rejected the politics of fear, saying certain parties continued to portray that a particular race would be threatened if certain political parties governed together.