Chandra: Rukun Negara will always be relevant

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“Many of our major challenges have been swept under the carpet and because of that, we are not able to deal with challenges of unity.” Dr Chandra Muzaffar PETALING JAYA: The Rukun Negara will always remain relevant as Malaysia’s national philosophy because its aspirations and principles are universal and eternal, says political scientist Dr Chandra Muzaffar.In a lecture titled “The Making of Rukun Negara”, the president of International Movement for a Just World said the Rukun Negara is Malaysia’s guiding philosophy towards enhancing national unity. “There is a certain status to it and it cannot be dismissed, but should instead be made relevant to everyone,” he said.Born in 1970 out of a need to rediscover and reestablish the basis of the nation after the May 13 riots in 1969, the Rukun Negara boasted a high commitment to the five principles in its early years, said Chandra. “But…