KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof has called on all Malaysians to strengthen the bonds of brotherhood and the solidarity of the various races in the country to fully appreciate and celebrate the formation of Malaysia with a sense of pride and national spirit.
He said the strong spirit of brotherhood could further strengthen national integration with the true meaning of independence between the Peninsula, Sabah and Sarawak.
"Cooperation and unity must be built together by all races without suspicion and envy because the journey to achieving progress and prosperity cannot be done alone,” he wrote in his Malaysia Day message on his Facebook page on Saturday . "Let us all appreciate the meaning of Malaysia Day so that future generations can have a better Malaysia,” he said.