Stable Malay mindset vital - The Star

KUALA KANGSAR: Racial prejudice in the country can be erased if the Malay mindset is stable and comfortable of forging harmony, the Raja Muda of Perak Raja Dr Nazrin Shah said yesterday.

He said a stable mindset among the Malays was crucial as it was a precondition to the nation's stability.

“Islam, Malay Rulers' sovereignty, Malay language and the special status of the Malays are among matters that never slipped from the attention of the Malay Rulers.

“The Malay Rulers understand very well that the country's political stability largely depends on the preparedness of the Malay mind to face changes,” he said in his address in conjunction with the 80th birthday of the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah, at Istana Iskandariah.

He said the Malay rulers were where the people looked to for shelter and protection when they felt that their status as the indigenous race was being undermined.

“This is an honour and confidence in the Rulers when the people are worried in the face of crisis,” he said.

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