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The National Principles (Malay: Rukun Negara; Jawi: روکون نݢارا ) is the Malaysian declaration of national philosophy instituted by royal proclamation on Merdeka Day, 1970, in reaction to the 13 May race riots, which occurred in 1969. [1]
The official state ideology is the Rukun Negara, which has been described as encouraging "respect for a pluralistic, multireligious and multicultural society", but political scientists have argued that the slogan of Bangsa, Agama, Negara (race, religion, nation) used by UMNO constitutes an unofficial ideology too. Both ideologies have ...
The law of Malaysia is mainly based on the common law legal system. This was a direct result of the colonisation of Malaya, Sarawak, and North Borneo by Britain between the early 19th century to 1960s. The supreme law of the land—the Constitution of Malaysia—sets out the legal framework and rights of Malaysian citizens. Federal laws enacted ...
Malaysia's first satellite station was commissioned in Kuantan, Pahang. 31 August: Rukun Negara, the national philosophy was instituted by royal proclamation on Merdeka Day, after the 13 May incident. 22 September: Tun Abdul Razak was appointed as second Prime Minister after Tunku Abdul Rahman resigned.
The State Agreement was of great significance to Malaysia's constitutional development. By virtue of this agreement, the Malay Rulers with the advice and concurrence of the traditional chiefs and elders of the states promulgated their respective State Constitutions except for Johor and Terengganu where Constitutions had already been in place ...
To uphold and to promote the 5 principles of the Rukun Negara as National Philosophy. To safeguard and promote the traditional customs and cultures of the Indigenous people and to preserve the freedom of worship; To uphold and promote the principles of parliamentary and democratic form of government through harmony and consensus.
Filmmakers in Malaysia are predicting more arrests and criminal investigations if the government pushes through proposed guidelines to the country’s censorship system and expands the remit of ...
Declaration of Rukun Negara: 1970: New Economic Policy: 1971–1990: Federal Territory of KL ... Singapore separated from Malaysia to become an independent republic ...