I would like to comment on the town hall meeting between the chief minister of Selangor and the so-called residents of section 23, Shah Alam. Although I was not present at that meeting, from the various reports, it seems to me that some self-interested Malays in this country are not interested in the 1Malaysia concept as well as ignorant of the teachings of Islam.

I'm writing as a Malay and as a Muslim to appeal for calm and tolerance to my brethren citizens of the non-Muslim faith and to explain to them the real teachings of Islam.