{"id":8965,"date":"2021-04-03T17:49:40","date_gmt":"2021-04-03T09:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=8965"},"modified":"2021-04-03T17:49:41","modified_gmt":"2021-04-03T09:49:41","slug":"mic-can-contribute-by-prioritizing-politics-of-unity-muhyiddin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=8965","title":{"rendered":"MIC can contribute by prioritizing politics of unity &#8211; Muhyiddin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>KLANG, April 3 &nbsp;\u2014 The biggest contribution that can be made by MIC is to prioritise&nbsp;politics of unity for the sake of service to the people, and not divisive politics which serves narrow interests, said Prime Minister&nbsp;Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have entered a new era in our country&#8217;s politics. There are no parties which can claim to be the most dominant and more qualified to hold the reins of power by belittling the role of other parties. That is old politics,\u201d he said in his special address at the 74th MIC general assembly, delivered virtually here today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Muhyiddin said in this new political era, all parties have&nbsp;equally important roles and contributions to safeguard the people&#8217;s welfare&nbsp;and develop the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe need to practise a political culture based on understanding, consultation and consensus in seeking the best way to preserve political stability, champion\u00a0the people&#8217;s well-being and drive the country&#8217;s progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-03-at-17.47.25.png\" alt=\"mic \" class=\"wp-image-8967\" width=\"507\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-03-at-17.47.25.png 587w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-03-at-17.47.25-300x159.png 300w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-03-at-17.47.25-188x100.png 188w, https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Screen-Shot-2021-04-03-at-17.47.25-350x186.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 507px) 100vw, 507px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn whatever political direction taken by political parties, the main consideration should be the interests of the rakyat and country, not the interests of individuals or small groups,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Muhyiddin said what is good for the people and country should be the guiding principle of any political organisations including MIC in deciding their direction for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He thanked MIC, a member of Barisan Nasional, for continuing to support the&nbsp;Perikatan Nasional (PN) government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Muhyiddin also congratulated MIC for helping to administer&nbsp;the country for the past seven decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMIC&#8217;s contributions in developing the Indian community, whether in the education, economic, social, cultural or other fields, have enhanced the standard of living of Indians in this country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s not unrealistic for me to say that in every (area of) success enjoyed by the Indian community, MIC&#8217;s contributions are behind it,\u201d said Muhyiddin, who is PN chairman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bernama.com\/en\/news.php?id=1948484\">BERNAMA<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KLANG, April 3 &nbsp;\u2014 The biggest contribution that can be made by MIC is 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