Ministry of National Unity

DAP National Deputy Chairman and MP for Kepong Dr Tan Seng Giaw proposes that the Government create Ministry of National Unity with adequate allocations and monitoring.

On 26 May, 2008, Dr Tan presented the proposal while taking part in the debate on the motion to transfer the Department of Unity and National Integration from the Prime Minister Department to the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage known as the Ministry of Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage.

National Unity is very important. It should be stressed continuously. We need to implant it in the heart of every citizen from birth to death.

We really want to achieve national unity.
We always encourage it in the community.

The absorption of unity department by another ministry gives rise to suspicion regarding the purpose of having it. Does it mean efficiency?

Unity is shifted to other ministry.
This arouses suspicion naturally.

After the General Elections on 8 March, 2008, a few people are bent on fanning racial issues in various forms. They mouth words such as ketuanan (hegemony) and social contract. But, ketuanan Malaysians (hegemony of Malaysians) is the most important.

Over the past decade, Barisan Nasional Government cry out for Bangsa Malaysia which is similar to Malaysian Malaysia. After the political psunami in the Twelfth General elections, Bangsa Malaysia is nearly put aside.

In the multiracial society, the rights of all races must be protected. Other races must not rob Malays of their rights; Malays must not trespass on the rights of other races. We must always put in greater efforts to encourage national unity. We must eradicate bad elements such as misunderstandings between races. The results and effectiveness of all allocations for having efforts like forum, seminar, convention and so forth are monitored closely.


Some deliberately raise racial issues to a rage.
They play politics only for personal advantage.


They don't care if the nation becomes restive,
As long as they they attain their objective.


I propose that the Government form Ministry of National Unity with adequate funding and effective monitoring. Such an important matter should not be simply inserted into the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage.


Ministry of Unity must be created.
For all citizens to be educated.


Dr Tan Seng Giaw