KUALA LUMPUR: The spread of extremist ideology in Malaysia can be curbed if all parties play a role in fostering the value of social cohesion among the country’s plural society. Foreign Ministry secretary-general Tan Sri Muhammad Shahrul Ikram Yaakob( pic) said in the context of the prevention of terrorism and violent extremism, the narratives often highlighted by irresponsible parties were aimed at dividing society and undermining national unity." Social cohesion is an important indicator to re

KUALA LUMPUR: The government has been told to put in efforts to curb and prevent elements of racial politics in the country from spreading. Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah( pic) said this was because the elements such as hate speech would lead to animosity and cause violence to erupt in a country." I consider racial politics as the source of other ‘diseases’....

KUALA LUMPUR: There is no place for extremism and radicalism in the country, say Malaysian youths. Participants at the launch of the Malaysian Youth as Peace Ambassadors( MYPA) programme yesterday said it was imperative for everyone to practise a culture of respect given the country’s diverse cultural and religious makeup. They also said it was crucial for young people to understand what constitutes extreme or radical behaviour, and the major role they played in mitigating it, especially among t