Malaysia has a multi-ethnic population with diverse ethnicities, religions, languages, and cultures. National integration is important for such a diverse society to ensure peace and harmony. The document discusses several aspects of national integration in Malaysia including developing a shared national identity and culture, reducing economic disparities between regions and ethnic groups, promoting social integration through shared institutions and programs, establishing a national education system, power sharing between ethnic groups in government and politics, and the roles of government policies and non-governmental organizations in fostering national unity.

2.  Malaysia’s population is made up of various
ethnics, race, religion, language and culture.
 In a multi-ethnic society, integration is
important to ensure peace and harmony of a
nation.
 Malaysia’s nationalism is needed to unite the
nation.

4.  A process that unites the whole society and
nation to form a unique identity and value
that is translated into a feeling of love and
pride of the country.

5.  A process to form a national identity among
groups that are separated by culture, social
and location in a political unit.

6.  The effort to reduce the huge disparity in
the economic and social achievements
between the developed and under developed
regions.
 Example: Regional integration between
Sabah & Sarawak with the Malaysian
Peninsula, and the East Coast with the West
Coast of the Malaysian Peninsula.
 Equal distribution in terms of income, basic
amenities, education, health facilities,
housing and job opportunities.

7.  The efforts to minimize the economic
disparity between different ethnics.
 The five year development plan and the
government policies were enacted to develop
and economic balance between the races
and reduce the occupation based racial
identity.

8. Efforts to form a national culture by
adapting oneself to the cultural
elements of other ethnics while trying
to minimize one’s different identity.
Example: The baba-Nyonya community
in Melaka would visit their non Malay
friends during their festivals & the non
Malays accepting the Malays’ dressing
customs and food.

9.  Must be founded upon the cultures of the
region’s indigenous people.
 Accept other suitable cultural elements.
 Islam is the most important aspect in
developing the national culture.

10.  The efforts to integrate the Malaysian people
through various social programs like sports,
education, housing and health.

11.  The establish a national education system
that is ideal intellectually, physically and
spiritually.

12.  Efforts to unite the people by cooperating
and dividing the political authorities.
 Respecting and consenting other ethnic’s
opinions even if they are different from their
own ethnics beliefs and stands.
 The nations’ top leadership is made up of
leaders from various ethnics.
 Political parties could merge even if they
embody different ideologies.

13.  Government Policies – National Ideology,
DEB, National Unity Department, etc.
 Community’s Role –Rukun Tetangga, Rumah
Terbuka
 NGO’S Role – rakan cop, SUHAKAM, ALIRAN