PETALING JAYA: Having a separate national month logo and theme in Perikatan Nasional’s states will further divide the rakyat, says PKR Youth.
It urged Perikatan to withdraw its proposal as it was against the federalism spirit, especially during the Independence month.
"The move by the Perikatan Youth to launch a different logo and theme than the one announced by the Federal Government not only shows their lack of patriotism, but also goes against the goal of celebrating Independence Day which is based on the spirit of federalism.
"Moreover, the use of Perikatan’s official colour on the logo also reveals the extreme factionalism of the coalition which prioritises its own interest over the interest of the country," the youth wing said in a statement on Sunday (Aug 20).
It also said the move would only jeopardise the good relationship between the states and the Federal Government that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had been trying to strengthen.
The statement was made after Perikatan Youth unveiled its own National Day logo, saying that the current Madani theme by the Federal Government was not inclusive enough.
The Perikatan's National Day logo of three open laptops that form a hibiscus flower bears the theme "Teguh Muafakat, Malaysia Sejahtera (Strong Unity, Prosperous Malaysia)”.
PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang had said the Madani concept in the logo and theme of the National Day campaign by the unity government under the Prime Minister did not explain which "Madani" it was.
On May 27, Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil unveiled the logo to be used nationally, with the theme "Malaysia Madani: Tekad Perpaduan Penuhi Harapan (Malaysia Madani: The Commitment of Unity Fulfills Hope)".
