KUALA LUMPUR: Political leaders should not be mere champions of their own community, as doing so will polarise the country and destroy it, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony of Masjid Madani in Jalan Masjid India here yesterday, Anwar said the achievement of the consensus to relocate a Hindu temple on the land meant for the mosque is a mirror of how government leaders – both Muslims and non-Muslims – spoke up for all communities while upholding Islamic values.