'1MALAYSIA' SONG TO BE SYMBOL OF UNITY AND STRUGGLE OF ALL RACES

KUALA KLAWANG (Malaysia), April 27 (Bernama) -- The Information,
Communication and Culture Ministry would launch a contest to identify the best
composer for the '1Malaysia' song.

Its Minister Dr Rais Yatim said just like other patriotic songs that
inculcate patriotism in their composition, and those to promote reading, the
Ministry also wants the 'IMalaysia' song lyrics to have all the values that can
attract listeners.

"God willing, I hope we can get good response from composers and we hope
to pick the best composition," he told reporters after attending a dinner hosted
by Kelab Rekreasi Warga Tua (Old Folks Recreational Club), in this southern town
Sunday night.

Dr Rais said the song composition would have the representation of all
races.

The '1Malaysia' song, to be in composed in Bahasa Malaysia, Malaysia's
national and official language, would be widely aired on all TV and radio
stations, just like what Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak had wished for.
-- BERNAMA