Every nation has a body of ideas about its reality, oriented for development of the country. In Malaysia the body of guidelines in order to seek the preservation of the society is called Rukunegara. The Rukunegara is the national ideology in our country, it's like the Malaysian philosophy.
In 1969, Malaysia had serious race riots. Many people died in that incident, therefore, the Malaysian government proclaimed on August 31, 1970, by His Majesty Yang di-Pertuan Agong IV, this declaration in reaction to the riots. The pledge of the Rukunegara is:
“Our Nation, Malaysia is dedicated to: Achieving a greater unity for all her people; maintaining a democratic way of life; creating a just society in which the wealth of the nation shall be equitably distributed; ensuring a liberal approach to her rich and diverse cultural tradition, and building a progressive society which shall be oriented to modern science and technology".
The Rukunegara is one of the way for keeping the unity in Malaysia. It's got five principles:
- Belief in God
- Loyalty to King and Country
- Upholding the Constitution
- Sovereignty of the Law, and
- Good Behaviour and Morality
It's a rule for primary and secondary public schools in Malaysia to recite the pledge weekly during a compulsory assembly. The readin of the pledge is after to singing the antional anthem "Negaraku" (My Homeland or My Country). The Rukunegara can be found behind the cover of every exercise book that is typically used by primary and secondary Malaysian public school students.
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