PETALING JAYA, Dec 13 — Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said Malaysians must urgently unite and reconcile their differences in order to prepare for impending challenges.

"This is a need that is very urgent at this moment as the country will face many challenges next year,” he said at a Tourism Selangor Christmas celebration here tonight.

However, he did not specify what the challenges would be.

The event was held at the Dewan Sivik in the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ).

It was attended by Selangor state executive council member of tourism and environment Hee Loy Sian and Kuala Lumpur Archbishop Julian Leow Beng Kim.