Tuesday, February 24, 2009

PARLIAMENT Government says no to Race Relations Act

KUALA LUMPUR, TUES: There is no need for a Race Relations Act because current legislations are enough to tackle issues related to race relations and unity.

Instead, the government preferred to study existing provisions and review them.

Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage deputy minister Teng Boon Soon said despite calls from various quarters to institute a Race Relations Act, the government felt that current laws are enough to keep the peace.

Among the laws are the Sedition Act, Internal Security Act and the Printing and Printing Presses Act.

"The cabinet has decided that there is no need for a Race Relations Act as existing legislations are enough to tackle unity-related issues
that were raised.

"It is better for the government to study existing provisions and update them rather than coming up with a new act," he told Fong Po Kuan (DAP-Batu Gajah).

He said to overcome racial religious issues, unity values should be emphasised and this can be done via education.

Besides understanding the principles of Rukun Negara and be tolerant towards one another, Teng said the media, leaders and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) played an important role to strenghten unity among everyone.

"One of the main problems on unity nowadays stem from politicians. Everyone should be more sensitive and stop making fiery statements that could affect racial-religious sentiments," he said, adding that people should practise the principle of the Rukun Negara.

News by NST Online..

p/s Ironically, those who create more racial religious issues and creating disunity are those politicians themselves.. how about that, huh?? So, I think let them put away all their differences in political and ideologies first then talk about unity!!

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