The prime minister releases a video of a short history lesson in the run-up to Merdeka.
The hardest part of being prime minister is to manage the sensitivity of Malaysia's many different races, says Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
Allowing himself to take the questions, he takes the youngsters through a brief history lesson in the course of a four-minuteWhen asked why it was important to celebrate Merdeka, the 94-year-old leader tells them it is because Malaysians have won the right to determine their own fate and chose their own leaders.
“Our country is made up of different races. We have to be careful that what we do and what we say does not lead to any racist feelings between the communities,” says Mahathir.The prime minister recalls the very first Merdeka Day back in 1957 and tells the youngsters it was a very exciting day that was celebrated by all.
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