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'Merdeka messages a guideline for unity'
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 31, 2014:
The three Merdeka messages conveyed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak yesterday on the eve of Malaysiaâs 57th Merdeka Day celebration have struck a chord with several Malaysian students overseas.
The messages touched on the need to strengthen solidarity among Malaysians in facing challenges and tests, instilling confidence that the country could achieve any ambition as long as there was unity, and bequeathing a prosperous and peaceful Malaysia to future generations.
Syafika Mohd Ghazi, 24, a student at University of Manchester in England, reckoned that solidarity had always existed among Malaysians, even more so since the twin tragedies which had befallen Malaysia Airlines (MAS) Flights MH370 and MH17.
âI also believe that unity among fellow Malaysians could be further enhanced through humanitarian activities, especially helping the needy, the homeless or other less-privileged,â she told Bernama when contacted online.
Syafika also said that disseminating accurate information would go a long way in helping Malaysians to better understand matters affecting the country and their lives as well.
For Muhammad Faidzal Fadzil, who studies at the University of Western Sydney in Australia, the three points highlighted by Najib should serve as guidelines for Malaysians in forging closer ties among them.
âAs Malaysians, we have to keep our end of the deal in terms of ensuring we remain united and focused as we move forward as a nation.â
Muhammad Faidzal said that based on his interactions with members of the Australian community, it could be deduced that Malaysians were viewed as a united lot, notwithstanding the calamities involving the two Malaysia Airlines planes.
For Low Yu Seng, who is doing his Masters of Science in Law and Finance at Queen Mary University of London, Malaysians should not merely be critical of the country on social media platforms.
âThey should instead contribute something concrete that may actually benefit the nation and, in the process, show how united we are through thick and thin,â he added.