Unhealthy to boycott products over race and religion, says Anwar

The PKR president says this is especially the case in a multiracial and multicultural society. FMTNews

KUALA LUMPUR: PKR president Anwar Ibrahim today warned against boycotting products based on race and religion, saying such activities are not healthy, especially in a multiracial and multicultural society.

“So the racial connotation, to me, is not healthy in a multiracial and multicultural society in a pluralistic world.” However, Islamist party PAS has defended the campaign, saying it is in support of products made by Muslims, aimed at strengthening the economic power of Muslims and giving them a competitive edge.

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