BUKIT GANTANG: Malaysia remains peaceful compared to many nations around the world, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

Sympathising with the terror incidents that happened at Kabul in Afghanistan, London and Manchester in England, Mosul in Iraq and Morawi in Southern Philippines, he said the people there could not fast peacefully during the Holy month.

“More than 150 lives were taken away in Kabul and many nations have suffered due to acts of terrorism. We are grateful that we could do our worship peacefully without any incidents.

“There are also no restrictions imposed on us and we only have ourselves to contend with during the holy month. We should be grateful to be in this beautiful and peaceful country,” he said to the thousands of people who attended the ‘Buka Puasa’ function at the Al Aslah Mosque in Pengkalan Aur.

Meanwhile, Najib called on the Indian community to continue to support the Barisan Nasional (BN) government to ensure that the 10-year Malaysian Indian Blueprint is fully implemented.

"We have a solid track record of our continuous efforts in developing the Indian community in Malaysia," said Najib.

"The Opposition has no such record, let alone one of drafting a blueprint for the community, which is why we must make the right choice," he said during his working visit to the SJKT Taman Kaya project site in Taiping on Wednesday.

Najib said it is also imperative for voters to think about the future generation of Malaysia.

"We want them to inherit a Malaysia that is even more successful than today," he said, announcing an RM7.8mil allocation through the Education Ministry to build the Tamil school here in Taman Sungai Emas.

The school construction project would comprise a three-story building with six classrooms, and is expected to be completed next June.