PM: M'sians have more mature mindset now MELAKA: Malaysians are now a shared prosperity, and urged the more mature in assessing situations people to give their full support to and deciding for themselves when the Pakatan Harapan government facing threats that can disrupt unity, to carry out the tasks. says Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. He also said issues of understand­ ''Although there are times when ing and racial integration would still voices of dissent seek to disrupt the be the government’s key agenda. peace of the people by raising racial ''I called on all Malaysians to issues, Malaysians as a whole reject make this effort possible and to such narrow beliefs and hold to the appreciate the theme of this year’s principles of tolerance and respect. National Day celebration, 'Sayangi “Understanding has been culti­ Malaysiaku: Malaysia Bersih'. vated since independence, which “Today’s success was the result of has enabled us to achieve national the sacrifices of the previous gener­ agendas aimed at prospering the ations,” he said, adding that the people and the nation. history of the past decades should ''I hope this rally will further fuel serve as a guide in determining the our spirit and jointly redouble our direction of the country. efforts to make Malaysia a highly Earlier while attending a Semarak respected country,'' the Prime Merdeka town hall session, he said Minister said when launching the the introduction of khat or Jawi cal­ national-level National Month and ligraphy as part of the Bahasa Melayu Fly the Jalur Gemilang at Dataran subject for Year Four pupils next Proud moment:Dr Mahathir looking on as the Jalur Gemilang is carried in by the 3rd regiment of the Royal Pahlawan here yesterday. year would go ahead, saying that Military Police during the launch of the national-level National Month and Fly The Jalur Gemilang celebrations Dr Mahathir said various initia­ those objecting were only a small at Dataran Pahlawan, Melaka. With him are Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo tives had been put in place towards segment of the society. — Bernama (fourth from right) and Melaka Chief Minister Adly Zahari (sixth from right). — Bernama.