Mat Hasan: Understand each other's cultures to erase suspicions
- 5 years ago
Forging a closer understanding between the different cultures is the best way to maintain harmony and prosperity among Malaysia's multi-ethnic, multi-religious landscape, according to acting Umno president Mohamad Hasan.
Unlike in the past, Mohamad said there now appears to be more doubts and suspicions raised among the different ethnic groups, a situation he attributed to a lack of understanding of each other's cultures.
"Malaysians must realise that we have lived together for a long time and we need to strengthen our ties by exposing our young to each other's cultures to avoid any suspicions.
"When they don't know about other cultures, then this might fuel suspicions towards others," Mohamad told reporters after attending MCA's annual Chinese New Year open house at its headquarters in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday.
Unlike in the past, Mohamad said there now appears to be more doubts and suspicions raised among the different ethnic groups, a situation he attributed to a lack of understanding of each other's cultures.
"Malaysians must realise that we have lived together for a long time and we need to strengthen our ties by exposing our young to each other's cultures to avoid any suspicions.
"When they don't know about other cultures, then this might fuel suspicions towards others," Mohamad told reporters after attending MCA's annual Chinese New Year open house at its headquarters in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday.