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Patriotism is kind of strong passion which inspires one to serve one country. As one part from the society in Malaysia, we should always show our loyalty and gratitude to our nation. However, in Malaysia, does a person really love or respect our country? Based on the facts in Malaysia, it has been proved via newspapers and television news broadcasts have been full of calls by government ministers and officials for greater patriotism in the country. Malaysians seem do not love our Malaysia enough and regarding this important as well as serious issue, there are certain parties playing main roles to overcome it.

First and foremost, government always plays the most vital and idle part to handle this problem. Government will choose randomly to decide which citizen above 18 years old who are going to undergo the three months service called ‘National Service’ course. Through this program, the generation will have the opportunity to mix with different generation which came from vary races, religious and culture background. By going through the National Service course, the young citizens will have a better and deeper knowledge and eventually they will respect others people customs. Thus by respecting the uniqueness of every culture, this helps us promote racial solidarity and enhance national unity among youngsters.

Secondly, schools are always said to be the second home for pupils. Therefore, school must do something in order to promote the spirit of patriotism among Malaysian generation. For example, schools can organize certain camping's or campaigns which help to improve the self-conscious among students relating to the importance of showing patriotism to their country. Besides that, school must ensure that there will be a singing session for national anthem called ‘Negaraku’ during assembly. Although it was a simple action, however it would be a great way to show our devotion to Malaysia. During few weeks before the National Day, school can take the chance to hold several activities, such as drawing ‘Jalur Gemilang’ competition, class decoration with the topic of patriotism, patriotic essay writing competition and so on.

Last but not least, parents’ responsibilities on this issue are the most important. Parents were the one who have the biggest affect to their children as they have the most time to spend them. Therefore, parents should teach their children about the concept of patriotism and accompany them to practice it since they were young. Take for example, they can send their children to 'Sekolah Wawasan' or 'Vision Schools' where they can mix with all races, join multiracial community activities and others. Hence, by educating the young on patriotism, we are ensuring that national unity will continue to exist in the future. In a nutshell, our country will be more prosperous if everyone of us are willing to play an active role to be more patriotism.