Kuala Lampur, Sept. 15 -- Every Malaysia Day, we are reminded of 16 September 1963 - the day Malaysia came into being.

But while that day marked the creation of Malaysia through an agreement, a constitution and a date in history, the nation has taken shape ever since - through the lives of its people.

For more than six decades, Malaysians have developed a national identity that is sometimes difficult to define, but easy to recognise.

It is not perfect. Nor is it without disagreement.

But it is ours.

This Malaysia Day, that shared sense of belonging is worth affirming - especially when some of the constitutional foundations on which our country rests are being openly challenged.

On September 9, PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang ...