KUALA LUMPUR: Ahead of the upcoming Deepavali celebration next week, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged all Malaysians to preserve unity in the country and be on guard against any form of right-wing extremism.
Anwar said it is concerning that local political parties are constantly playing up racial narratives in their arguments against government policies.
According to Anwar, racial narratives always appeal to the masses, and this was seen in Europe and the US with the rise of right-wing ideologies.
“The explanation of racial narratives are always stronger and this was seen in Europe and the US.
“Right wing extremists have called for attacks on minorities and foreigners. This is the narrative that we should be on guard against,” said Anwar in his opening speech at a Deepavali Open House organised by the National Unity Ministry and the Digital Ministry at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday (Oct 8).
