Cherish values that unite us, says Najib

KUALA TERENGGANU: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak reminded Malaysians that politeness and mutual respect was the glue that held the nation together. "There are certain parties out there with their own agenda and we must reject those who are not courteous," he said. Najib is believed to have referred to the behaviour of the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) at the Muslim ministers' Hari Raya open house at the Putra World Trade Centre on Oct 1. Hindraf supporters had loudly petitioned Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to release the movement's leaders detained under the Internal Security Act. "We have to tell them we won't condone it. We must show the world that we are courteous. This is our heritage and legacy," Najib told a cheering crowd of 2,000 at the launch of the FEI-World Endurance... [read full story]