COMMENT | Malaysia’s greatest strength lies in its diversity. Geography and history have converged to create a nation where Malay, Chinese, Indian, indigenous, and migrant cultures intersect.

From the days of the Malacca sultanate as a thriving entrepot to the arrival of migrant labour under colonial rule, our land has been enriched by many peoples and traditions.

Diversity is not a transient feature of our nation - it is an unalterable fact of our existence. To deny it is to deny our history, weaken our present, and imperil our future.

The very geography of Malaysia - a federation of peninsula states and the vast territories of Sabah and Sarawak...