There is no better way to mark the 60th Malaysia Day than to set up a Royal Commission of Inquiry to ascertain how the Rukun Negara objectives and principles have been achieved in the last 53 years.
The Rukun Negara objectives and principles which were instituted by royal proclamation on National Day in 1970 to ensure racial balance, stability and unity among the various races and religions in Malaysia were as follows:
“WHEREAS OUR COUNTRY, MALAYSIA nurtures the ambitions of:
- Achieving a more perfect unity amongst the whole of the society;
- Preserving a democratic way of life;
- Creating a just society where the prosperity of the country can be enjoyed together in a fair and equitable manner;
- Guaranteeing a liberal approach towards her rich and varied cultural traditions; and
- Building a progressive society that will make use of science and modern technology.
“WE, residents of Malaysia, pledge our united efforts to attain these ends guided by these principles:
- BELIEVE IN GOD
- LOYALTY TO KING AND COUNTRY
- SUPREMACY OF THE CONSTITUTION
- THE RULE OF LAW
- COURTESY AND MORALITY”
The Royal Commission of Inquiry should look into progress and results of the process of imparting the objectives and principles of Rukun Negara to all Malaysians, and whether all Cabinet Ministers, Members of Parliament and State Governments accept and support all the five Rukun Negara objectives and principles of Malaysian nation-building, which involves the reduction of the 3Rs issues to divide the diverse races, religions, and cultures and the national resolve and mission to make Malaysia as a model to the world of multi-racial, multi-lingual, multi-religious and multi-cultural dialogue, understanding, tolerance, and harmony.