DON'T QUESTION SOCIAL CONTRACT, SAYS MALAYSIAN PM NAJIB

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 6 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak
reminded the people Monday against questioning provisions in the constitution,
particularly those related to the social contract, saying they had been agreed
upon by the nation's forefathers.

"We should uphold what has been agreed upon by our forefathers, by the past
generations, which have enable us to reach where we are today," he said at the
Prime Minister's Department's monthly gathering, here Monday.

He said that to safeguard race relations, the society should be mindful of
one another's sensitivities and refrain from engaging in acts that could hurt
the feelings of other communities.

"If we can refrain from doing these two things, we can cool off a lot of
heat and I believe it can contribute towards strengthening the country's
national unity and political stability," he said.

Najib said both aspects were also important in managing the country's
politics and racial relations.



"We have been saying that the country's pillar of stability is national
unity; if we don't manage race relations properly, it can affect the country's
stability," he said.

He also called on civil servants to fully understand and internalise the
1Malaysia concept and set examples for others to emulate.

"Please remember that it is our responsibility to care for the country for
our future generations. Let us not damage what is already in good condition," he
said.

He also wished the staff of the department a Happy Aidilfitri.

-- BERNAMA