ASAJAYA, Oct 29: Future graduates of the Malaysian Islamic Skills Institute of Sarawak (IKMAS) must reject extremism and embrace tolerance to preserve Sarawak’s harmony, says Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah.

He said future leaders must not regard their own race as superior or believe that their religion alone was supreme, especially in Sarawak’s multiracial and multireligious society.

“As I mentioned earlier, whatever we do, especially when we are entrusted with leadership responsibilities, we must never adopt excessively extreme views.

“This applies whether we are leading a family, an organisation, a community, a state or a country.