Anwar says there is a need to reconstruct history to the Malaysian narrative

He said history must not be dictated by the country’s former colonial masters, whether it is the United Kingdom, Japan or the United States.

“It must be determined by our people and reconstructed to give meaning to the level of sacrifice and devotion of the people of Penang,” he said at the official opening of Fort Cornwallis after restoration works on the colonial monument.

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