WHATEVER happened to Malaysia’s catchphrase of “strength in diversity”? While everywhere else others were trying to assimilate, Malaysia was one of the very few countries where its people were integrated into one cohesive group of peoples (Malaysians) in a colourful weave of pattern that was made all the stronger because of its different strands. Now that the world is coming to realise that cultural diversity should be respected because it makes us who we are, Malaysians seem to be going against the tide once again, introducing racist-extremist elements that were never part of our cultural make-up before.
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