Government must bring people together or risk Malaysia becoming a failed state. 

YOURSAY | ‘Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel - Samuel Johnson.’

‘What if the rule of law meant only the rule of a political party?’

Article 153 is entrenched and protected by Conference of Rulers, even if Rukunegara is used as preamble to Federal Constitution, says prominent activist.

I confess I must be quite obtuse, being simply still unable to understand why making the Rukunegara the preamble to the constitution would change anything. Dr Chandra Muzaffar also kindly confirms that he, Dr Tan Chee Khoon and others have “pushed for a greater emphasis on need”, that it has been espoused by a number of individuals and groups since the 1950s and that such an approach also resonates with Islam.

On Jan 23, 2017, seven Malaysian citizens launched an initiative to make the Rukunegara the preamble to the Malaysian Constitution (RMP in Bahasa Malaysia). The initiative was endorsed by another 105 Malaysians from all communities and from different walks of life. Since the launch, a steady stream of citizens has expressed support for this move at rmp.yayasan1Malaysia.org. It is significant that this new set of endorsers is also multi-ethnic.

Andy Yong says it is part of Gerakan's ideology to sustain the five principles of national ideology.

COMMENT | Make the national ideology for a united and prosperous country the preamble to the constitution, it says.

COMMENT | There are seven compelling reasons for suggesting this.