Use election campaigns to foster unity, urges UMNO leader Khaled Nordin
Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- UMNO Vice President Mohamed Khaled Nordin urged political parties to use the Johor and Negeri Sembilan state election campaign period to foster unity among ethnic groups.
- He stated that the campaign should be a platform for offering ideas and solving people's problems, not for spreading hatred.
- Nordin emphasized the need to treat democracy as a tool for unity and problem-solving during the elections.
UMNO Vice President Mohamed Khaled Nordin called on political parties to use the campaign period for the Johor and Negeri Sembilan state elections as an opportunity to sow unity among diverse ethnic groups. He stressed that the campaign should not become a breeding ground for hatred but rather a platform for presenting ideas and addressing the populace's concerns.
Nordin urged all participating political parties to leverage democracy as a means to offer innovative ideas and find solutions to the challenges faced by the people. He emphasized that the electoral process should be a catalyst for national cohesion and constructive engagement, rather than a divisive spectacle.
The campaign period for the Johor and Negeri Sembilan state elections should be used as a platform to sow unity among the multi-ethnic people and not as a field to sow hatred.
The call highlights the importance of maintaining social harmony during election periods, particularly in a multi-ethnic society. The focus remains on ensuring that political discourse contributes positively to the nation's development and the well-being of its citizens.
We need to use democracy as a platform to offer ideas and solve the people's problems.
Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.