Better ways than national service to build unity, says Chandra

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PETALING JAYA: Political scientist Chandra Muzaffar has suggested an approach to national unity that is more comprehensive than one proposed recently in the Dewan Rakyat.

Referring to Sungai Petani MP Johari Abdul’s call for a mandatory two-year national service programme for school leavers, Chandra told FMT he believed such a course would not have a lasting effect on the trainees’ appreciation of a multiracial society.

They would normally “go back to their old selves” when pursuing their careers, he said.

“It’ll be just like studying in school for the purpose of passing exams. You remember things for the exam and after that you forget.”

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