Consider Reconciliation Commission For National Harmony

Jerald Joseph, Director, Pusat KOMAS

21-Feb-25 08:45

Consider Reconciliation Commission For National Harmony

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National Unity Minister Datuk Seri Aaron Ago Dagang recently told Parliament that Malaysia has enough laws to tackle racial discrimination. Yet incidents continue to crop up that test the fabric of our multi-racial society, exacerbated by the reach of social media. What policies are needed to strengthen national harmony? We discuss this with Jerald Joseph of Pusat KOMAS.

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Produced by: Natalie Tan

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Wong Shou Ning, Philip See

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Categories: culture, History/Heritage, politics, government, Law/Activism, controversies

Tags: racial harmony, multiracial society, national unity, racial discrimination, malaysian law, racism,

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