KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 — Veteran DAP leader Lim Kit Siang today called on voters in Melaka to “re-ignite the Malaysian Dream”, describing Transport Minister Anthony Loke's resignation as a starting point for renewed efforts to build a united and world-class Malaysia.
In an open letter to the people of Melaka, Lim said Malaysians should embrace an identity that places nationality above ethnicity, where every citizen regards themselves as Malaysian first before identifying as Malay, Chinese, Indian, Kadazan, Iban or Orang Asli.
He said such a vision would help build a nation that is democratic, prosperous, committed to the rule of law and respectful of human rights.
Lim traced the roots of the “Malaysian Dream” to before independence, citing Chinese educationist Lim Lian Geok's 1956 message to Utusan Melayu on the need to cultivate a Malaysian mindset.
