MELAKA, Oct 25 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged the people of Melaka to reject politics of hatred based on race and religion, and instead strengthen unity as the foundation for national stability and progress.

Anwar, also Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman, said the history of the Melaka Malay Sultanate and the nation’s independence struggle proves that momentous success comes through cooperation among various quarters, and not the struggle of a single group.

“I emphasise this repeatedly because some quarters attempt to distort history by claiming that this country can only be saved through the victory of a single race.

“If our ancestors succeeded in building the Melaka Malay Sultanate into a great empire, we can do the same through peace, unity among all quarters, and sound development strategies,” he said.