Thursday December 18, 2008
Pak Lah: Final mission to cool racial tensions
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime MInister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi sees his final mission before leaving office is to cool racial and religious tensions in the country.
Abdullah told The Associated Press that a shrinking economy and deepening divisions between the different communities are the biggest threats facing the country.
“Since I am retiring earlier than I was planning to, (the reforms) have to be done very quickly,” said Abdul- lah.
“I am thinking of how to handle the issue of race relations, and the issue of religious tensions because of so many things that are happening,” he added.
Abdullah suggested that he could establish an institution “where all communities” can take their grievances.
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