Minister blasts divisive politics, defends Chinese Sarawakians against ‘pendatang’ label
By Amanda L KUCHING, Oct 24: Politicians should stop exploiting racial and religious differences to win support, says Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts (MTCP) Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, warning that such tactics undermine Sarawak’s social harmony. He said Sarawak’s multicultural society depended on mutual respect among people of different ethnicities and faiths, which should not be sacrificed for political gain. “Race and religion have always been manipulated…
Sarawak Tourism Minister Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah criticized politicians for exploiting racial and religious differences to gain support. He defended Chinese Sarawakians against being labeled as immigrants, emphasizing that all communities are integral to the state's social harmony.
The minister warned that manipulating race and religion undermines Sarawak's social harmony.
He rejected the 'pendatang' label for Chinese Sarawakians, calling them an integral part of the community.
Abdul Karim stated that Sarawak's multicultural society depends on mutual respect among different ethnicities and faiths.
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KUCHING, Oct 24: Politicians should stop exploiting racial and religious differences to win support, says Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts (MTCP) Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, warning that such tactics undermine Sarawak’s social harmony.
He said Sarawak’s multicultural society depended on mutual respect among people of different ethnicities and faiths, which should not be sacrificed for political gain.
“Race and religion have always been manipulated by politicians, unfortunately, to win support,” he said.
He said this at the opening of the Zhao An Folk Culture Seminar, held in conjunction with the Sarawak Zhao An Association’s 90th anniversary celebration at Imperial Hotel Kuching today
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