What should ‘Merdeka’ mean to us?

Friends proudly waving the Jalur Gemilang as they make their way around their village near Bako, Kuching. — ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star

NATIONAL unity may not be high on the agenda of some politicians these days who continuously play the race and religious card – but Tunku Abdul Rahman was clear about it.

The country’s first prime minister and Bapa Malaysia championed national unity as the core strength of a multiracial nation.

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