WAYS TO INCREASE NATIONAL

STRENGth AMONG MALAYSIA

Do you know that there are already 8 strategies implemented by the
government to integrate races in Malaysia, such as:

(i) Rukun Negara;

(ii) New Economic Policy

;
(iii) National Culture Policy;

(iv) National language;

(v) Department for National Unity;

(vi) Merger of political parties;

(vii) Integration of territories; and

(viii) Creation of the Ministry for National Unity and Community

Development.
(i).WHAT IS RUKUN NEGARA?
It is a national ideology created after the riots of 13 May 1969.

The objectives of the Rukun Negara The Rukun Negara was created
to:
(a) Achieve stronger unity among the communities

(b) Preserve a democratic way of life

(c) Form a just society so that the nations prosperity can be enjoyed
together equally and fairly

(d) Form a society that is liberal, especially towards the different

cultures; and

(e) Create a society that is progressive in science and technology.

(ii)NEW ECONOMIC POLICY (NEP)

The New Economic Policy (NEP) was introduced in 1970 as a

reaction to the events on 13 May 1969. It was implemented
between 1971 and 1990 as an economic development and
national unity programe in a multiracial society. .

NEP had a two-pronged aim:

(i) Reduce and eradicate poverty by increasing income and job
opportunities to all people regardless of race; and

(ii) Restructure communities to reduce and erase race

identification through economic function.
(iii)NEW CULTURAL POLICY
The New Economic Policy (NEP) was introduced in 1970 as a
reaction to the events on 13 May 1969. It was implemented
between 1971 and 1990 as an economic development and national
unity programe in a multiracial society. .

Historically, the development of national education back in 1956

and can be considered the cornerstone for the development of the
national education system used.
The important features are to:
(a) Form a national system of education for all races;
(b) Make Bahasa Malaysia the medium of instruction;
(c) Establish a curriculum that was oriented on the environment of
the homeland by creating a standard syllabus;
Strengthen the national education system for all students in the
country.
(iv)THE NATIONAL LANGUAGE

Bahasa Melayu is the national language. Proverbs like language is

the soul of the nation and language unites the nation clearly
show the importance of the language in fostering unity among
the races.
Hence, the government made Bahasa Melayu (now Bahasa
Malaysia) as the national language. The core objectives were

(i) Foster unity among people from various ethnics and origins

(ii) Inculcate a strong sense of Nationalism in the hearts of

Generations to come
(V)DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL
UNITY
The Department for national unity plays pivotal role in social
integration.
The core objectives are:
(i) It’s job is to sustain communal harmony and remove all
impediments that might well be the cause for social
disintegration.

(ii) It organises unity classes, the Rukun Tetangga scheme and

neighbourhood activities camps, among others. .
(vi)MERGER OF
POLTITICAL PARTIES
In the early stages, the cooperation between UMNO, MIC and
MCA led to the forming of the Alliance Party, which is now known
as Barisan Nasional.
The core objectives are:
(i) To minimize rivalry among political parties.

(ii) An effort made to work hand-in-hand in development Sectors

(vii)
INTEGRATION OF TERRITORIES
This policy was schemed to merge boundaries irrespective
differences such as ethnic composition:

The core objectives are:

(i)It is responsible for activities, transfer and exchange of
government staff to another department, teachers and students
in schools or universities and other programmed organized by the
government such as development policies.

(ii) Ease of distribution of Resources .

(viii)ESTABLISHMENT OF
MINISTRY OF NATIONAL UNITY
AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
The Ministry of National Unity and Community Development was
established on 27 October 1990 with the following objectives:
(a) To encourage the unity of a multiracial society and national
integration;
(b) To provide social welfare services;
(c) To develop and ingrate the Orang Asli community;
(d) To enhance interests and involvement of women in the
development of the country; and
(e) To coordinate population programmes and family
development.