The Rukun Negara or Principles of Nationhood

The Rukun Negara or Principles of Nationhood consist of 5 principles.

It was officially introduced on 31 August 1970 in the hope that it would strengthen national unity in Malaysia's multicultural society. The declaration of the 5 principles has been formulated as follows:

Rukun Negara in English:

Our nation Malaysia is dedicated to

* Achieving a greater unity for all her peoples
* Maintaining a democratic way of life
* Creating a just nation shall be equitably distributed
* Ensuring a liberal approach to her rich and diverse cultural traditions, and
* Building a progressive society which shall be oriented to modern science and technology.

We, her peoples, pledge our united efforts to attain these ends guided by these principles:

1. Belief in God
2. Loyalty to King and country
3. Supremacy of the constitution
4. Rule of Law
5. Mutual respect and morality.



Rukun Negara in Malay:

Bahawasanya negara kita Malaysia mendukung cita-cita hendak:

* mencapai perpaduan yang lebih erat di kalangan seluruh masyarakatnya;

* memelihara satu cara hidup demokratik;

* mencipta satu masyarakat adil di mana kemakmuran Negara akan dapat dinikmati bersama secara adil dan saksama;

* menjamin satu cara liberal terhadap tradisi-tradisi kebudayaannya yang kaya dan berbagai corak; dan

* membina satu masyarakat progresif yang akan menggunakan sains dan teknologi moden.

Maka kami, rakyat Malaysia, berikrar akan menumpukan seluruh tenaga dan usaha kami untuk mencapai cita-cita tersebut berdasarkan atas prinsip-prinsip yang berikut :

* KEPERCAYAAN KEPADA TUHAN

* KESETIAAN KEPADA RAJA DAN NEGARA

* KELUHURAN PERLEMBAGAAN

* KEDAULATAN UNDANG-UNDANG

* KESOPANAN DAN KESUSILAAN