Prime Minister Najib Razak said today Opposition Leader Anwar Ibrahim's views of Malaysia represented a discordant voice which did not reflect the opinions of world leaders.   

NONE He said Anwar's was "only one voice ... a minority voice”.

“World leaders acknowledge our success ... which means his (Anwar's) is actually a discordant voice.  

"And (Anwar's views) do not reflect the opinions of the mainstream world about Malaysia," he told reporters after a video conference with members of the Malaysian community and students in six countries at the prime minister's official residence in Putrajaya.

Also present at the session were Najib's wife, Rosmah Mansor, and Higher Education Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin. 

Najib was asked to comment on a statement by Anwar that he considered it an insult when countries hailed Malaysia as a great Islamic country.  

Anwar had made the comment in what is seen as an effort to coax Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard to apply pressure on the BN government to end what he alleged were corruption and electoral fraud.  

The opposition leader had made the claim in an interview with Sky News Australia two days ago in an effort to garner international support after apparently having failed to obtain US backing over his sodomy accusation.  

No need to commemorate May 13 riots

Najib also said it was unnecessary to commemorate the racial riots of May 13.

"We should regard it as an event in the annals of history from which we can learn from ... as a demarcation for us so that it will not recur," he said.

Najib was asked to comment on a proposal in the ‘Cuit’ column of the Utusan Malaysia daily for May 13 to be commemorated, similar to the racial riots of July 21, 1964 in Singapore, which the republic observes as Racial Harmony Day.

- Bernama