Say no to graft and bigotry, Anwar urges young Malaysians

The new generation of young Malaysians must have the courage to reject corruption, racism and religious extremism, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said today.

In making the call, Anwar said that while Malaysia is a multiracial and peaceful country, there are those who are attempting to divide the nation through racial and religious extremism.

Anwering questions after delivering a lecture at the London School of Economics, the prime minister said that his government’s Madani concept did not allow compromise on issues such as corruption and “leaders squandering wealth” regardless of whether they are from the coalition or not.

Anwar pointed out that while the constitution guarantees the rights of Muslims, Malays and Bumiputeras, certain groups sought to exploit race-based policies to insult and incite hatred towards those of other communities.