KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 (Bernama) -- Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has launched his personal website at www.1Malaysia.com.my, starting Tuesday.

In statement issued by the Deputy Prime Minister's office, the website is intended to be a forum for all Malaysians to exchange views on the important issues that face them as well as to promote common goals and highlight the nation's unique diversity.

Najib in the statement said he was concerned that certain quarters were seeking to drive wedges between Malaysia's communities for political and personal gain and www.1Malaysia.com.my was intended as a portal through which members of the public could directly engage in open and honest dialogue directly with him as the Deputy Prime Minister.

"I do not believe in the politics of "deceive, divide and rule". Returning to our long held belief in unity and mutual respect is more important now than ever,' he said.

He said the website was for all Malaysians and he encouraged those who rely on the Internet for information, communication, and community to join this discussion.

"As I work to update my skills, I will need your input and response to let me know how I am doing. The insight of the online community increasingly reflects what is important to Malaysians and I am eager to gain that perspective."

"I hope this website will initiate an open and vital dialogue, exploring our Malaysian identity, purpose and direction. As a father of two teenagers, I am both familiar with and resigned to heated debate and disagreement."