1 malaysia concept...

In the effort to create a Malaysian race that is more resilient in overcoming all kinds of challenges brought by globalization, including socialistic, economical and political, Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak has introduced the concept of 1Malaysia.

1Malaysia is based on the principle of ‘People First, Performance Now’. This concept
fulfills the aspirations of Malaysians in line with the allocation enshrined in the Federal Constitution and National Principles.

1) Definition..

The 1Malaysia Concept, according to YAB Dato Sri Najib Tun Abdul Razak:

"We stand, we think and we act as Malaysians. And we take actions based on the
needs of all ethnic groups in our country"

We stand, think and act as Malaysians which means that people of all races and religions must think beyond racial boundaries. They also must act beyond the boundaries of ethnicity and race.

Therefore, the Malays for example, cannot merely think only within the scope of its
own race. They also cannot limit their acts to accommodate their own needs. The
same is expected of other races.

The sentence “and we take actions based on the needs of all ethnic groups in the country “it is refer to the leadership of the country. This paragraph means that the leaders of the country will uphold and fulfill the needs and rights of the people regardless of race or religion in Malaysia.

2) The difference between 1 Malaysia concept and Malaysian Malaysia concept


a) 1Malaysia is an idea to harmonize citizens of different races in this country
without changing the identity of these races. The Malaysian Malaysia concept, on
the other hand, is a policy that seeks to effectively disintegrate the basic
foundation that the community is built on.

b) Besides taking care of the needs of all races, 1Malaysia Concept emphasizes
integration and the existence of the Malaysian Race. Quite different from
Malaysian Malaysia, which is limited to equitable rights and doesn’t consider
reality and Malaysian history.

c) Unity, as depicted in the 1Malaysian idea, is quite different from the
assimilation concept that is practiced in other countries where the identity of
ethnic groups are stripped off and replaced by a national identity.

d) On the other hand, 1Malaysia values and respects the principles of the Federal
Constitution as well as the ethnic identities of each race in Malaysia and treats
it as an asset or advantage that we can be proud of.

e) 1Malaysia emphasizes an acceptance attitude among people of different races,
where each race accepts the uniqueness of another race so that we can live
together and have mutual respect for each other as people or citizens of one
country.

3) Goal..


1Malaysia aims to retain and strengthen unity in various aspects. Unity has been the
strength of Malaysia as a country since before independence. This strength will be
protected as ration or reserve to face future challenges.

Unity has already been established as the core in directing the country towards
excellence since Independence was achieved. 1Malaysia aims to fan and rejuvenate
the spirit of unity and camaraderie among people of Malaysia.