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101194
Tue, 01/19/2010 - 22:27
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NEED FOR MINDSET CHANGE FOR MALAYSIA TO SUCCEED
From Muin Abdul Majid
ABU DHABI, Jan 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said he
wants Malaysia to be a shining example of a successful nation of the 21st
century and Malaysians must change their mindset and look at the bigger picture
to enable this to happen.
Summing up what was needed to achieve this goal, the Malaysian prime
minister said: "To transform Malaysia we have to think big, we have to be bold,
we have to look at the world in a different manner.
"We can't be inward-looking, we can't be petty, and we can't be envious
of one another..if we don't change the attitude and the mindset of Malaysians,
we'll never be a 21st century nation."
He said this at the 1Malaysia Dinner organised during a visit to Dubai
Monday. Present was Malaysian ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Yahaya Abdul Jabar.
Najib, who wraps up his official visit to the UAE on Tuesday, had earlier
visited several iconic projects in Dubai such as the world's tallest building,
Burj Khalifa, and Meydan city development.
"This place is buzzing with construction, development projects. They have
the vision, boldness and courage. And they have the commitment to deliver and
execute projects in a very fast and timely (manner). All these are important
ingredients.
"It's a lesson to me and to all of us that if we want to transform
Malaysia we must start with a vision, and we must have the boldness and courage
to look at the big picture," he said.
Najib said that even Saudi Arabia, which he visited before coming to UAE,
was introducing changes in the country, including in the education field.
The prime minister noted that time was of the essence if Malaysia was to
move forward.
"We can't lose time. If you've got the tallest building, in no time
someone else will overtake you with an even taller building," he said, adding
that the world had become a very competitive place with no room for
complacency.
"If you think you've done well, if you relax and rest on your laurels,
somebody else will do even better and overtake you," Najib said.
-- BERNAMA
ABU DHABI, Jan 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said he
wants Malaysia to be a shining example of a successful nation of the 21st
century and Malaysians must change their mindset and look at the bigger picture
to enable this to happen.
Summing up what was needed to achieve this goal, the Malaysian prime
minister said: "To transform Malaysia we have to think big, we have to be bold,
we have to look at the world in a different manner.
"We can't be inward-looking, we can't be petty, and we can't be envious
of one another..if we don't change the attitude and the mindset of Malaysians,
we'll never be a 21st century nation."
He said this at the 1Malaysia Dinner organised during a visit to Dubai
Monday. Present was Malaysian ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Yahaya Abdul Jabar.
Najib, who wraps up his official visit to the UAE on Tuesday, had earlier
visited several iconic projects in Dubai such as the world's tallest building,
Burj Khalifa, and Meydan city development.
"This place is buzzing with construction, development projects. They have
the vision, boldness and courage. And they have the commitment to deliver and
execute projects in a very fast and timely (manner). All these are important
ingredients.
"It's a lesson to me and to all of us that if we want to transform
Malaysia we must start with a vision, and we must have the boldness and courage
to look at the big picture," he said.
Najib said that even Saudi Arabia, which he visited before coming to UAE,
was introducing changes in the country, including in the education field.
The prime minister noted that time was of the essence if Malaysia was to
move forward.
"We can't lose time. If you've got the tallest building, in no time
someone else will overtake you with an even taller building," he said, adding
that the world had become a very competitive place with no room for
complacency.
"If you think you've done well, if you relax and rest on your laurels,
somebody else will do even better and overtake you," Najib said.
-- BERNAMA
