IPOH, March 11 -- PKR Youth chief Muhammad Kamil Abdul Munim said Umno's Rumah Bangsa initiative is acceptable, but rejected claims that Malays are divided when it comes to matters concerning fundamental rights.

While noting that the purpose of Umno's Rumah Bangsa initiative is to strengthen unity within the party and advance the struggle of the Malay community, Muhammad Kamil said Malays and Bumiputera have never been divided when it comes to protecting core constitutional matters.

He said there has never been any issue among the Malay community regarding the position of Islam as the religion of the Federation, the status of the Malay language, the institution of the Malay rulers, and the special rights of Malays and Bumiputera.

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