Ideas grounded in strong principles and ethical values are key to unlocking Malaysia's potential as a just, prosperous, and progressive nation, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Speaking at the Putrajaya Festival of Ideas (FOI) on Thursday, Anwar emphasised that while Malaysia has the capacity to develop and refine innovative ideas, their quality and underlying intent are crucial.
He underscored the importance of balancing tradition with progress, stressing that Malaysia must stay true to its identity, culture, language, and religious values while embracing advancements in fields such as mathematics, artificial intelligence, and renewable energy.
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Speaking at the Putrajaya Festival of Ideas (FOI) on Thursday, Anwar emphasised that while Malaysia has the capacity to develop and refine innovative ideas, their quality and underlying intent are crucial.
He underscored the importance of balancing tradition with progress, stressing that Malaysia must stay true to its identity, culture, language, and religious values while embracing advancements in fields such as mathematics, artificial intelligence, and renewable energy.
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00:00We have the potential if we are able to clean up and improve.
00:15Surah Zamri opens the festival of ideas, Putrajaya.
00:23And the meaning is the addition of ideas and knowledge.
00:29So the question is, what is the significance of this addition of ideas?
00:38Ideas can be added, ideas can be subtracted.
00:46That's why the acceptance of ideas is very important.
00:55Buya Hamka once revealed in the Magnum Opus, Falsafah Hidup.
01:02Ideas and dreams are very necessary for life.
01:09Because without ideas and dreams, we don't have the reality.
01:15This means the idea that we are talking about is a big framework.
01:25That defends the values of purity, including humanity and goodness.
01:32Because the addition of ideas is not always beneficial.
01:40So this festival of ideas is a festival that can inspire new ideas,
01:49creativity and critical power.
01:55Especially among young people.
01:57For me, the basic premise that should be considered is,
02:02do we need ideas? Yes.
02:05Ideas must be like a tree that does not bear fruit.
02:12The ideas that are added must come from a pure heart.
02:20That means there must be an accumulation of values and culture.
02:27Because the separation of ideas without the basis of values,
02:32will mean destruction.
02:37What is it called? The confusion of thoughts.
02:41Confusion means confusion.
02:48People will be angry if I use the word confusion,
02:51because they don't understand.
02:54I'm not sure how the confusion has entered the Bahasa village.
03:03That's the basis.
03:05Is the festival of ideas important?
03:08The addition, the separation, the answer is yes.
03:15A country must develop.
03:19It develops with ideas.
03:22We express it in the big framework of Madani.
03:26It means the idea of innovation.
03:29There is something that roots to the earth.
03:33What is it that roots to the earth?
03:35The essence of the nation.
03:38Values, culture, language, belief and religious belief.
03:44That roots to the earth.
03:47And I always say, what reaches the sky?
03:51It reaches the sky because we want to move forward.
03:53We don't want to be left behind.
03:57That's why we need mathematics, calculus, digital, AI.
04:04We need to talk about new energy.
04:08Because the old energy has been destroyed.
04:13This requires the addition of ideas.
04:19The idea that was revealed when Madani was introduced,
04:23means it's relevant to our thoughts.
04:26It's relevant to our lives.
04:28Because the benefits won't be meaningful
04:33if it's not based on the belief in religion,
04:38meaning of life, humanity, values of ancestors.
04:43The smart people are the ones who bring destruction.
04:47The charismatic people are the ones who bring destruction.
04:51That's why the ideas must be provided with confidence.
04:57The smart people don't use their knowledge to invent something good.
05:05Using their knowledge to defend their personal interests
05:09and support falsehood.
05:12To be a rope for those who oppress and deceive.
05:17And now,
05:20to be a carrier of messages and inventors
05:25to understand a narrow community.
05:30A religion that makes others' rights easy.
05:33To ignore the principles of justice and humanity.
05:36But to use religion.
05:38To use the community.
05:42It's not excluded in politics, business and universities.
05:47The voices are still there.
05:51Because of what?
05:52Not because of lack of knowledge and ideas.
05:55But because of the violation of the principles of morality
06:00and the foundation of a glorious struggle.
06:04It's not the lack of knowledge.
06:08But the lack of wisdom.
06:11And deficit in terms of moral values.
06:15Moral and ethical values.
06:19So the challenges,
06:21what Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi referred to,
06:25a challenge,
06:27a major rebuke against political leaders,
06:33corporate and business leaders,
06:36and the intellectual academia.
06:41Take it as a challenge.
06:43Of course, it's a tough rebuke about the excesses.
06:48And we must be reminded
06:52not to be part and parcel
06:56or having any traits or characteristics of a Jahiliyya society.
07:02Essentially, it is a reference to the error of ignorance.
07:07Ignorance is not a lack of knowledge alone.
07:10I have read enough papers and books that refer to it.
07:16Ignorant Jahiliyya society
07:18does not refer only to the issue of lack of knowledge.
07:23But knowledge as wisdom,
07:25knowledge that promotes justice and humanity.
07:30If you want to rebuild Malaysia as a great nation,
07:33and I represent a view like my colleagues,
07:39that we can,
07:41we have the tenacity and the courage
07:46to build this nation as a great nation
07:49only if we have that resolve
07:52among intellectuals, students,
07:55business community and political leaders
07:58to stay and reiterate the point
08:02and remain committed to the principle,
08:05yes, we have to remain true to our principles
08:10and build this society.
08:12For me, this is a festival of ideas.
08:17Educating children,
08:19educating the community
08:21to say, yes,
08:23we can have different opinions.
08:26Yes, we can expand our perspectives.
08:31Yes, we should
08:34share as many ideas as possible.
08:40Different political views.
08:43Different economic views and theories.
08:47Educating the community, politics.
08:52But,
08:54we must be firm on the foundation.
08:58The foundation is to elevate the rank and rank of humans.
09:05Elevate the rank, rank and rank of us.
09:14By accumulating values.
09:17So that every Malaysian,
09:20the old and the young,
09:23in cities, villages and rural areas,
09:27in Perlis or Sarawak,
09:30in China or India,
09:33or Malay and Putera,
09:36Iban or Kadazan,
09:38or Murut or Bugis,
09:41every person must be given respect
09:45and esteem as a citizen of the country
09:48who must be honored and elevated their rank.
09:52And this,
09:54just like I once
09:56presented the idea of Madani, the first rank,
10:00I link it with
10:03the Gagasah of Al-Quran Al-Karim,
10:06when Allah elevated the rank of humans.
10:10When Allah elevated the rank of humans,
10:19truly Allah has exalted
10:25the children of Adam AS.
10:31Dear brothers and sisters,
10:34of course we can talk about this idea.
10:37Yes, there is.
10:41Yes, the idea seems interesting.
10:45But let's not put it aside.
10:49The lack of knowledge,
10:52sloppiness,
10:55this stagnation,
10:58is indeed haunting us.
11:01People who are stagnant and bankrupt in terms of ideas,
11:05they will look for issues that can attract people
11:09through what?
11:11A narrow understanding of the community,
11:13that's the easiest.
11:16If you are a Malay, you will be challenged.
11:21Because maybe there are one or two posters in Chinese.
11:25If you are a Chinese,
11:27the Chinese people are denied rights and challenged.
11:32If you go abroad,
11:35the rights of the people of Sabah are denied.
11:38These are all sentiments that can attract.
11:42But the duty of young people
11:46is to get clarification,
11:49critically,
11:51the truth of its reality.
11:54Listen from all sides
11:56and find a solution.
12:01If not,
12:03as we know,
12:06they use the sentiments of nationalism and nationalism.
12:10And we know,
12:13as the French philosopher said,
12:19that there is a chance
12:29that patriotism
12:31can be the last refuge of a scoundrel.