DATUK Mirza Mohammad Taiyab says homestay programme is one way in which racial integration can be cultivated.
This, he says, is why such programmes should be expanded and further encouraged.
He says through such programmes, people will have an opportunity to stay with those from a different b ackground.
"All the races -- Malay, Chinese, Indian, Iban, Melanau, Kadazan and Eurasian -- should open up their homes for such programmes."
He says what is most important is for avenues to be created for Malaysians of different races to "do things together".
"For example, we can learn each other's languages. If we are willing to learn French and German, why not our fellow Malaysians' mother tongues?"
